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While the number of homicides this year are on the same pace as last year, the number of people shot and wounded is down by more than a hundred
Former Deputy Tai Chan is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Deputy Jeremy Martin on Oct. 28, 2014
Officer Timothy Corcoran was cleared by a grand jury
Those convicted of killing a police officer will be sentenced to death or life in prison without the possibility of parole
Chaos erupted after Spirit canceled nine flights
The deputy was fatally wounded last Monday when an inmate returning from court grabbed a gun and shot him
Officer Joseph Acquino is in fair condition
The videos are aimed at making interactions safer by showing both the cop and the civilian’s perspective
The deputy sustained moderate injuries
The officers’ conditions are unknown
Police said the suspect tugged at one officer’s gun four times and another officer was punched in the face
When Diego Valesco was being escorted out of the house by the officer, he lashed out, stabbing the off-duty cop in the arm and slashing another man
Each package contains a vest for rapid deployment, ballistic armor plates to protect against high-velocity weapons, a helmet, monocular, gas mask pouch and a gunshot wound trauma kit
Judge James Robart found that officers may watch video from body cameras before they write reports on incidents involving lower-level use of force
Police say the boy called 911 shortly before 3:30 a.m. to ask officers to check on the welfare of an unarmed boy in front of the school
Braintree Mayor Joseph Sullivan said Sunday that Officer Donald Delaney is recovering at a relative’s home
One of the responding officers was struck in the face
The officer was taken to a hospital with a broken leg, facial laceration and other injuries
Ryan Ellis kicked out the rear window of the vehicle and jumped out as the car was moving
The officer collided with another car while responding to a call
Officer Joseph Acquino is out of surgery and is listed in fair condition
Deputy Jimmy Tennyson lost control of his patrol vehicle and struck a tree
Police Commander Brendan Deenihan said several La Raza gang members helped identify a driver and a shooter who opened fire on officers
Superintendent Alan Johnson said the body cameras “would provide for greater accountability for everyone involved” including officers, staff and students
The teen began to walk toward an officer, ignoring more demands to drop the weapon
Angel Gomez is suspected of driving the vehicle the shooters were riding in
The law enhances penalties for non-drug felonies against police if the officer is on duty or if the perpetrator knows the victim is an officer
Officer Donald Delaney will undergo surgery to attempt to remove a bullet in his head
When asked why he struck the deputy’s car, the man said he had “a revelation” and “thought nuclear bombs were coming”
