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The Newhall shooting caused a change in tactics for the California Highway Patrol and agencies nationwide
Researchers are investigating the full spectrum of injuries that officers sustain while interacting, arresting, detaining, or pursuing suspects
Witnesses said Jameson McCarthy walked into a tobacco store with a gun and demanded money before stealing a minivan
Zeus died from complications related to a cancerous stomach tumor
Cpl. Michael Nesbitt suffered respiratory and cardiac arrest while attempting to detain a suspect
Officer Jeremy Nash, who was shot near the face, remains hospitalized in stable condition
Police Chief Michael Diebold was lighting a mortar when one went off and exploded into him
Pence said that he’d spoken with the Officer Andrew Holland’s wife and was “so relieved his injuries are not life-threatening”
The Seattle Police Officers’ Guild has asked for extra pay of about 1 and a half percent for officers who wear body cameras
A gang member charged with murder in the shooting death of a police officer made disturbing comments about the slaying in a taped interview
Five people held down Calvin Carter III until police arrived
The jury told the judge they were almost evenly split in their votes and didn’t anticipate coming to a decision
The suspect was hiding in a closet before he lunged at officers with the knife
Officers who responded to an explosion of an underground steam pipe may have been exposed to asbestos
Lt. Jeff Neville, who underwent surgery Wednesday, remains in a local hospital where he is recovering
Lincoln Rutledge fatally shot Officer Steven Smith in the head in April of 2016 as officers tried to arrest Rutledge on an arson warrant
The state’s House and Senate members agree that new drivers should be taught what’s considered appropriate if they are stopped by police on the road
Special Agent Crystal Griner was shot in the ankle when a gunman opened fire during a practice for the annual congressional baseball game
The incident has caused Sgt. Zachary LaHood to suffer “severe neurological injuries” which have required him to continue to seek medical care
Joseph Lynn Pickett will be detained until a trial because the court can’t ensure the safety of other people in community due to “mental instability”
Police are searching for the suspect
With the officer still partially in her vehicle’s door, the suspect punched her and knocked her to the ground, where he proceeded to kick her
Porsha Session says she acted naively to retaliate against her then-husband — a police detective who was involved in the investigation — because he was cheating on her
Henry Montgomery was 17 when he fatally shot Deputy Charles Hurt in a park in 1963
A criminal complaint says Amor Ftouhi asked an officer who subdued him why the officer didn’t kill him
Twenty-five squad cars were sent to break up the party, but police were outnumbered
James Kauffman pulled the gun out of his waistband and pointed it at himself, not police, according to police reports
Jurors found that Dominique Heaggan-Brown was justified when he fatally shot Sylville Smith after an Aug. 23 pursuit
A blizzard hit the mountain a few days after Officer Steven Beare was reported missing
Officer Tom White was found unresponsive after rear-ending a van
Agent Lorenzo Hernandez said the suspects, who asked for a ride, pulled out weapons and instructed Hernandez to follow their orders
A criminal complaint says Amor Ftouhi stabbed Lt. Jeff Neville with a large knife and declared “Allahu akbar,” the Arabic phrase for “God is great”
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