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Our panel of experts discuss how SWAT teams should analyze training, operations and policies to remain ready to respond to complex challenges
Wisconsin officer Aaron Hintz is convinced his training prepared him to make a 54’ shot when lives were on the line
LASD officers Brian Hill and Garrett Rifkin were exhausted after working for hours; a photo of the two went viral for reasons beyond their chosen profession
Colleagues and family members notified the department when they couldn’t contact the officer
Adan Salazar told police he was thinking about shooting at the station or its officers
The jury’s decision that Eric Frein should die by lethal injection brought a shouted “yes!” from the gallery
Sgt. Megan Lee Callahan died following the incident at Bertie Correctional Institution in Windsor
Cpl. Stephen J. Ballard was shot several times after he approached a vehicle in the parking lot of a convenience store
Officer Justin Martin saved the man just as he flung himself off a railing on the side of the terrace
Police say a suspect is holed up in a house about 15 miles south of the shooting scene and has fired on officers there
Juan Escamilla drove at least six miles the wrong way down a highway
The sergeant suffered minor injuries in the incident
Michigan is poised to join a growing list of states enacting new laws to combat increasingly frequent laser attacks and put those responsible in prison
Scott Michael Beekman struck a stop sign and a tree, causing his van to flip and catch fire
The city reached the grim milestone four days later than last year, which saw the worst gun violence in two decades
Concerns over the failing police and fire pension have led many officers to retire at a rate faster than the department can hire and train new ones
The video shows what led up to the previously-released patrol car video where Jones told an officer to die and yelled obscenities at him
The snake is seen in the “strike” position while the cat sits unbothered just feet away
Police in Ohio have received a stuffed toy given by a child to a Pennsylvania police officer to help keep him safe
An alligator has been apprehended at a park in central Georgia
The lawsuit argues KS&E Sports improperly sold the gun to a man who then illegally sold it to a convicted felon barred from possessing firearms
Sheriff Paul Penzone said every agency is “depleted of resources”
The bullets narrowly missed one of the deputy’s children
Until now, Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback’s statement offered the only public accounting from the officers’ perspectives
As the officers got out of the car, two officers were attacked by several people and beaten on the ground
The group noted that three more Milwaukee residents were killed by hit-and-run drivers in recent weeks, bringing the 2017 total to eight
Immediately after responding to an incident, Critical Incident Stress Team members start discussions with first responders about what to expect, both physically and mentally
Cpl. Shane Geers was cleared on all charges in February, but is currently involved in a civil suit
Police said they drew their guns because they received a report that one of the juveniles was armed
Sheriff Laurie Smith said they lose quality applicants who can’t find or afford childcare to cover their unusual hours
The deputy collided with the suspect, but police said the crash does not appear intentional
Officer Mike McClaughry was shot and blinded while responding to a shooting in December
