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A technique for lone officers who meet resistance on the road
Despite fewer cars on the road due to COVID-related shutdowns, the national trend has been higher incidents of speeding and fatalities
Law enforcement must capitalize on the proven effectiveness of grappling arts to control combative suspects
The officers are currently being treated at the hospital and are in stable condition
Police say mistakes were made in leaving a suicidal man alone in the ER, where he grabbed a CO’s ECD from an unattended bag before the OIS
Shaun Feverston was on his way home from work when the crash occurred
Police said the driver fired six times, hitting one officer in the leg and another in his ballistic vest
While the officer was searching the terminal’s baggage claim area, the suspect lunged at him with a knife, stabbing him in the leg
Sheriff’s Director Tom Hackney said there was no projectile, just a blank. But it had gunpowder, which penetrated Chip Williams’ skin
Officer James Langford drifted off the roadway upon entering a sharp curve and lost control of his vehicle
The standoff ended when the suspect got out of a black SUV and “officers received gun fire from the suspect,” police said
Considering how many individuals transition between the military and law enforcement, we can begin to understand the high rates of PTSD among police
PERF’s new report provides in-depth analysis for police agencies on how to combat the growing threat
Proactive police officers can prevent burglars from wreaking havoc in a community
Police said Antonio Garcia Goff drove toward the officer before he fled
All nine officers were treated and released from the hospital
A suspected drunk driver struck Officer Nestor Garcia and dragged him a couple of feet
Shortly after the search began, Dino collapsed in the hot and humid conditions and stopped breathing
The deputy attempted to pass a vehicle to the left, but the driver tried to make a left turn in front of the deputy
The agent suffered severe injuries but is expected to recover
A gun was recovered from the scene
The suspect told the dispatcher he was feeling suicidal and he was going to “blast it out with the police officers”
State police began using drones last year
Anthony Martell ultimately shot himself in the head as officers were approaching him
The chopper was returning after the pilots helped officers on the ground search for a suspect
The 26-year-old had been shot in the jaw on Monday night
Deputies spotted Todd Marchesano’s car at a U-Haul store when he fled
Quamae Otrae Bellamy attacked three cops during the pursuit, biting one of them
The officers were attempting to return to the police station when their vehicles became trapped
Nearly 200 people have been arrested in demonstrations since a judge acquitted former officer Jason Stockley of first-degree murder
Police said there was “some type of accident” that involved the officers crashing their patrol car into a brick wall and the suspect’s car was disabled as well
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