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It is predictable that you will encounter used needles even when you’re not searching anyone
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Some 540,000 people were ordered to evacuate days earlier from Savannah and the rest of Georgia’s coast
After a brief encounter, the suspect pulled a handgun and pointed it at the deputy, who then fired his service weapon
When Officer Anthony Cano approached the vehicle, Abel Rodriguez drew his weapon and opened fire
Officer Alec Bowes said he saw Markarios Kirkwood reach for a knife before the man began fighting him
The officer and his K-9 had been working nonstop assisting with evacuations
Police said that they felt threatened by the man’s actions and fired multiple shots
Thousands of first responders are battling diseases that doctors have associated with exposure to toxic fumes and dust at Ground Zero
Luis A. Palermo Jr. rushed to help search-and-rescue efforts at the ruins of the World Trade Center after the attacks
When the first officer arrived and went inside the home, the officer confronted the suspected shooter
A Hardee County sheriff’s deputy collided with a state corrections officer
Bullet wounds suffered by two LEOs responding to a report of a man with a knife were the result of gunfire between the officers
Police, firefighters and EMS providers are using the technology to increase their visibility, making their job easier
Police will now be able to pursue cars with ties to drug dealing or reckless driving in specific circumstances
After the LEO drove the suspect to a homeless shelter, the suspect tried to take the officer’s car and attempted to grab his TASER
Vigilantes are criminals and should be prosecuted as such, but where do people like bounty hunters and neighborhood watchmen fit into the mix?
Authorities say they arrested one person and took a gun, and no one was hurt
Bernard “Bernie” Domagala was left with brain damage after he was shot in the line of duty 29 years ago
The suit alleges Arkema failed to properly store the estimated 18 tons of chemicals that burned or prepare for a major flood even though it was a foreseeable event
Cole Allen Wilkins faces 25 years to life in prison and is due to be sentenced this month
Your first mission is to ensure you are always aware of your surroundings – even when you are at your own house
The officers were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening wounds
Officials said a police officer and firefighter couple allegedly kept around $12,000 after raising money for families of fallen responders
Deputy Jake Shaw shot Andy Grimm after mistaking the photographer’s camera and tripod for a gun
The man began yelling at the employees, stood in an aggressive shooting form, and demanded people get down
Mentors use one-on-one cognitive behavioral therapy, life coaching and a stipend of up to $1000 a month for nine months to help move “fellows” away from violence
Police are looking into the issue, but have no suspects at this time
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While the two officers searched her belongings, Toscha Fay Sponsler escaped out of one of the handcuffs and crawled through the sliding partition
Scott Lauderbaugh provided troopers with a fake name and date of birth during a traffic stop
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