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Understanding the concerns of both community advocates and officers is key to working through many issues in policing
Where discretionary time and tactical circumstances permit, giving a warning before using force is essential
During an active shooter event or other act of mass violence, getting eyes on the scene is essential for command decisions
Situations can cause immense levels of stress and, over the years, can take a significant toll on an officer’s physical and mental well-being
Cpl. Kevin Holtry was shot five times during a November manhunt for a shooting suspect
Police said Juan Weaver placed his hand in his pocket after officers asked him to remove his hand for officer safety
Officer Tom Wagstaff remains in critical condition after being shot while responding to a burglary and home invasion call
Alize Castilleja was driving a car that was possibly involved in a home burglary
Prosecutors said moving the trial wouldn’t achieve anything because the case received widespread publicity
Clint Greenwood was the ultimate professional, meticulous with details and the first to lend colleagues a hand
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack and police in a later news conference said no one has been arrested
Federally mandated changes in the Seattle Police Department led to a drop in how often officers use serious force, with no rise in crime or officer injuries
Jim and Doug offer thoughts on whether or not there’s an increase in such events
“I told both of them that the toy gun looked real and may get them killed if they carried it or pointed it at someone”
Immigration agents should generally avoid enforcement actions at schools and churches, according to ICE policies, but the bill would codify those policies into law
Derrick Smith was released even though corrections officials acknowledged that early in his detention, he made threats to LEOs and aligned himself with “sovereign citizens”
The high-speed pursuit would have normally been called off, but police believed an abducted child was in the van
Eric Frein was taken to the hospital around 8 a.m.
Law enforcement officials objected to the governor’s proposed streamlining of the state’s marijuana regulations, saying his plan could endanger public safety
The legislation would specify aggravated assault against off-duty officers as a crime equal to assaulting on-duty officers
Lab tests confirmed there was “an extremely hot pepper sauce” and cologne in his food
Eric Frein, an anti-government survivalist and expert marksman, is charged with opening fire at the Blooming Grove barracks in northeastern Pennsylvania in 2014
Isaac Hernandez Dubon allegedly gouged at Lt. William Weldon’s eyes, hit the lieutenant on the back of the head and tried several times to grab the lieutenant’s gun
A manhunt is still underway for the suspect who killed Assistant Chief Deputy Clinton Greenwood
David Barber spent 20 years as sheriff until he retired at the end of his term in 2013
Markeith Loyd was arrested in January after a weeklong manhunt and charged in the killing of his ex-girlfriend Sade Dixon and Lt. Debra Clayton
Police said George Lee Seeton backed a pickup truck toward two officers after leading a state trooper on a pursuit
Fourteen police departments are currently working under reform agreements with the U.S. Department of Justice
Nolan Murray was shot while serving a warrant at a motel along with other deputies last month
Yoga allows people to increase their ability to focus and problem-solve, gives them heightened situational awareness, and helps them make intelligent gut reactions to situations
Law enforcement wanted to give a boy who stood at attention in a police uniform at a fallen officer’s procession a day he wouldn’t forget
Officer Thomas Wagstaff was shot in the head Wednesday while responding to a 911 call and is currently in critical condition
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