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The thwarting of inmate plans for escape, drug trafficking, gang activity or assaults does not occur by chance
Most officers have trained exclusively with full-size duty guns, but BUGs are a whole new animal
A look at some of the reforms police agencies and cities have implemented
Two plainclothes officers with visible badges on their shirts said an employee told them “I don’t serve cops”
Stephen Tyler Holman wrote that “putting stop sticks out to stop a car going over 100 mph is extremely negligent… It ended up costing one of their own”
Police Chief Bryan MacFadden suffered eight fractured ribs and road rash when his motorcycle collided with a deer
Reliability isn’t the only thing getting in the way of the technology
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has said its investigation suggests the cars are experiencing exhaust manifold cracks that are hard to detect
Officers moved Kasey Wayne Johnson’s handcuffs to the front so he could smoke a cigarette and he fled
Police said Robert Savelli refused to comply with the officer’s commands, which led him to confront the driver
A total of 10 police department Ford Explorer SUVs with the Interceptor packages tested positive for carbon monoxide and were removed from the fleet
Investigators found blood samples from inside the driver’s side door where the teen had cut himself on the broken glass
The DOJ told the cities that they will be ineligible for a new program that aims to root out drug trafficking and gang crime unless they work with ICE
Four officers confronted the suspect after responding to several calls of a “demented person” with a weapon
“Smart guns” are back in focus with recent stories of LEOs being shot by their own guns. But questions remain on reliability
Experts say law enforcement officers are twice as likely to die by their own hand than be killed in the line of duty
K-9 Cain ran into the woods to detain the suspect, but when he emerged he had multiple stab wounds to his chest
The documentary was played for the families of the fallen officers during the 2017 memorial service. Watch it in full below
After this officer’s squad car was swept away in flood waters, he drew all his strength from within to survive
A shootout that killed multiple FBI agents underscores the need for cops to use bullets that will neutralize an adversary as quickly as possible
Police said the passenger reached under the seat when the officer asked for a driver’s license and additional paperwork
The officer is being treated for a chest wound and is in stable condition
A man jumped the pharmacy counter, pointed the gun at people and demanded oxycodone from the pharmacist
The deputies were given permission to search the home and the gunman fired on the two who went inside while the third deputy took up a position at the backdoor
Officers started leaving in droves due to the uncertainty of the police and fire pension, low morale and low pay in comparison to other area police departments
Officer Matt Lesell, who is recovering from a hyperextended foot and a fractured vertebra, estimated that he’ll be out of work for about another month
Ford said it will cover the cost of repairs for carbon monoxide odors “regardless of age, mileage or aftermarket modifications made after purchase”
Sheriff Deryl Loar is asking for the public’s help in finding the assailant, who fled after opening fire
Sgt. David White was shot July 9 while responding to a report of a domestic disturbance at a home
