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The defensive move to counter the front kick not only turns the tables on your attacker, but it also upends the table on him
Mississippi is the third state, after Louisiana and Kentucky, to enact a “Blue Lives Matter” law
Madison Dickson aimed a handgun at officers before her death
Officer Tate Thibodeaux and K-9 Roscoe were among six officers who responded to a call of shots fired
Detective Jason T. Weiland is survived by his wife and two children
Austin Police Association President Ken Casaday says there has been a nationwide problem with Ford Explorers making officers sick
Trooper Brooks David said an officer was shot while responding to reports of shots fired at a residence
When talking about the tech, people get hung up on what the ceiling for a unit might be, but in reality, it’s the floor that matters
The grant money will provide the department with six drunk goggles and several portable breathalyzers
A domestic dispute at a bank escalated into shootings at three locations
Few forces are shaping law enforcement like video
Gary Lee Castle “moved aggressively” toward Sgt. Travis Curran “with a large metal pipe in his hand”
Photographer Damian Battinelli and Trooper Brian Falb shared a connection, as 9/11 responders who developed cancer
Hundreds of relatives of those killed on Sept. 11 have sued Saudi Arabia, joining many others who have tried to hold the kingdom responsible for the attacks
The officers involved have been cleared of any charges
Around 25 rioters were outside throwing rocks, sticks and setting off fireworks
Extra armed police will be patrolling the streets in the coming days to reassure the public
Brandon Wiley died in a hospital from a gunshot wound he received when he got into a struggle with Sgt. Shawn Anderson and another deputy
Officer Michael Flamion was ambushed in his vehicle on July 8
The two men attacked Trooper Garry Guild after a motorcycle pursuit
Police said Roy Evans Jr. attempted to flee again when officers boxed him in
Brandon Wiley struggled with Sgt. Shawn Anderson and another deputy at a hair salon when shots were fired
Although the report found problems with Minneapolis’ coordination and communication, it praised officers for their professionalism and the peaceful end of the protest
One attacker tried to choke Trooper Garry Guild, while the other started punching the trooper in the face
Police said Bartolo Justice Sambrano and another man were “prowling” cars and fled when an officer confronted them
No officers were injured during the incident
Deputies said Rodney Hess attempted to use his vehicle to hit officers
Detective Shaniqua Osborne was a 19-year veteran and sister of an NYPD sergeant
K-9 Rooster had been with the department for five years
Sgt. Shawn Thomas Anderson, a father of two and a deputy for 18 years, died after he was shot at a hair salon while trying to question a rape suspect
Deputy Shawn T. Anderson was conducting an investigation with another deputy at a strip mall near the AMC movie theater when the shooting occurred
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