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When negative thoughts become habitual or are applied in the wrong context, they can be damaging
A report on the LAPD’s response to mass demonstrations in summer 2020 reveals how acts of violence against police and citizens, extensive property damage and looting caught police off guard
Current threats dictate evolving response strategies
Police said they were forced to shoot Ismael Lopez when a dog charged at them and Lopez refused to drop a weapon
Authorities have said Mario Orta opened fire on Michael Raines during the confrontation
Despite being shot in the chin area during the pursuit, Officer Jeremy Mason continued to follow suspect Michael Joseph Harris until a crash stopped it all
Officer Nathan Becerra underwent surgery for a stomach wound and is recovering
As officers were transporting the suspect to jail, he removed his clothes and threw them out the window
One of the police officers was treated after he received a small cut to one finger
Officers saw the man leave a suspected drug house they were monitoring
Authorities say someone spray painted the slogans “Kill a Cop” and “Right to Rebel” on homes in the same area last month
Officer Brian Murphy was struck by an apparent drunk driver while standing at the scene of a car fire
Some communities are seeing more addicts overdosing on more potent varieties of opioids than it did when its amnesty program rocketed to national notoriety
James Waters was driving an unmarked Ford Fusion police vehicle but was off duty at the time of the crash
Michael Lewis was working the night shift and was out of uniform riding around the lake when he felt something strike the back of his head
During an April 6 demonstration, students and others ignored temporary barriers and blocked entrances to a building where Heather MacDonald was scheduled to speak
Officer Christopher Abbott was in uniform working an off-duty private security patrol when someone fired a single round into the privately owned car he was in
Police warned “the suspect is dangerous” but added “this case is not a terrorist act”
With the grant, the police department purchased 60 sets of combat application tourniquets and holders for each officer
The Department of Justice awards reimbursements through the Bulletproof Vest Partnership for the use of replacing expired ballistic vests
Arizona is among a small number of states instructing drivers on what to expect during traffic stops
Dalia Dippolito was recorded in 2009 as she plotted to have Michael Dippolito killed, telling an undercover detective she was “5,000 percent sure” she wanted her husband dead
Trooper Brian Mull, who has served about five years with the patrol, is recovering from broken bones and some bruising
The officer was left bloody and unconscious after a felon attacked him in a fast-food restaurant
Reaching speeds up to 100 mph, the F-150 Police Responder is engineered for high-performance capability and durability for both on-road and off-road situations
The officer was hit in the head and sustained a large gash and a fractured skull
The police union defended Officer Michael Mays, contending that the first dog growled as it advanced toward him
A man broadcast live on Facebook as he sped down a Florida beach, running over beach chairs and umbrellas while drinking from a bottle of Canadian Mist whiskey
Bruce Simmons was shot on July 17, 2016, when Gavin Long ambushed police, killing three and injuring three others
The shells turned out to be part of a Gettysburg collection that was donated to the town years ago
A thorough investigation will set a positive tone for the probation or parole case
