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Law enforcement agencies across the country are using a variety of virtual reality and simulation training to better protect and serve
Partnership between Arizona State University and Tempe PD yielded a curriculum designed to help officers keep contacts with the public peaceful and productive
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The errant dumping generated questions about whether the department is as yet skilled enough to use the helicopters to fight fires
Special Agent in Charge Emmerson Buie Jr. said investigators are treating the case as an assault on a federal officer
Sgt. Rafael Souza was at the pharmacy to purchase medicine when two armed, hooded men stormed the business
William Thompson called 911 early Monday morning and said he was planning to kill himself
The officer’s daughter, who was on a ridealong, witnessed her father being beaten until he lost consciousness
K-9 Ajax underwent a medical procedure from which he did not recover
The Ford Special Service Plug-in Hybrid Sedan will have a 7.6 kWh battery and is capable of driving up to 21 miles on electricity at speeds up to 85 mph
Forest Hill officers and a motorist were tending to a disabled vehicle when another car came through and side-swiped a patrol vehicle
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s patrol vehicle was heading to an emergency call when it crashed with another car and ran onto a sidewalk, killing two boys
Police said Hunter Ty Wilkerson fled after stealing five traffic signs and allegedly bragged that he was leading a police pursuit on Snapchat
Officer Adam King’s Jeep overturned and struck a tree
Police arrested the driver of an SUV who fled a traffic stop and left behind a passenger who fatally shot a rookie cop
A Border Patrol spokesmen said they could not give details on what caused the agent’s injuries or what led to them
The officer was taken to the hospital in serious condition after being stabbed in the head
K-9 Casper took a bullet in the hip when an armed robbery suspect opened fire on deputies
Jamaine Hill, who is charged with three counts of felonious assault on a police officer, will remain in jail with a $3 million bond
Sgt. David White suffered four gunshot wounds when he responded to a domestic violence call
In their 100th episode, Jim and Doug revisit the topic that generated the most listener feedback: vehicle pursuits
While we typically look at an event like the Dallas attack through a law enforcement lens, it’s important for us to look outside of our own profession for insights
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When Trooper Donte Hanns arrived to help the driver of a crashed Ford Mustang, the car burst into flames
Attorney John Morganelli cleared the troopers involved in the shooting that left Cpl. Seth Kelly critically injured
Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston said school officials prevented more carnage by quickly locking down the campus
Authorities said Travis Green walked into a Dollar General store and requested a job application before he became irate and got a rifle from his car
Police said Calvin Toney tried to flee when a state child welfare case worker and the officer showed up at an apartment complex
A police spokesman describes the officer’s injuries as “very serious,” but not believed to be life threatening
Jake Siciliano was just one month away from graduating from the NYPD academy
April Briscuso was arrested on suspicion of stealing more than $750 meant for former Officer Craig Tudor
One of the police bullets traveled through the suspect’s arm and struck the woman
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