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The deaths of fire, law enforcement, corrections and EMS leaders and personnel will have a decades-long impact on department operations, safety and capability
As with all high-risk law enforcement activities, training and preparation is essential
Trooper Devin Gurney was outside his patrol car when a driver drifted across five lanes and struck his patrol car at full speed
No one was injured during the pursuit
The Baltimore Police Department has disbanded its primary plainclothes enforcement unit, sending 46 officers to patrol
Police say bus video shows the suspect running from the scene after Officer Collin Rose was fatally shot on Nov. 22
The suspect was wanted for assault with a deadly weapon
Officer Brad Treat was mauled by a grizzly bear after colliding with the animal on June 29
Trooper Devin Gurney was conducting a traffic stop when a driver fell asleep and struck his patrol car
The new draft removes language mandating that officers must use only the least amount of force needed in any situation
Ernie was shot and wounded on-duty, but under current state law the accused can only be charged with a misdemeanor due to the K-9 being able to return to duty
Carlos Erazo-Velasquez escaped from agents at a local hospital after previously attempting to evade arrest and assaulting a Border Patrol Agent
Police said the suspect was armed with a 4-to-5-foot long pipe outside a downtown restaurant
Police and city leaders have previously said the release of both the video and Officer William Martin’s personnel file were illegal
After Cody Dwayne Hynum was handcuffed and put in a patrol car, police said he kicked out the rear driver’s side window and hopped into the driver’s seat
The deputy was injured after he was attacked while trying to break up a fight between fans after a soccer game
Both troopers were taken to the hospital where they were treated for non-life threatening injuries
The bill, passed with bipartisan support in the House, still has to be passed by the Senate and signed by the governor to take effect
Local news outlets reported the city passed the milestone for the first time in more than five years
Los Angeles police fatally shot a man who was allegedly armed with a steel pipe
Police said a mall security guard has died after being stabbed by a suspected shoplifter who fled the scene
A North Carolina bill would require driver’s ed instructors to describe “appropriate interactions with law enforcement officers”
The man remains in critical condition
The local police union said Taco Bell “stepped up to the plate” and apologized to all Houston officers
Jim and Doug discuss what officers need to keep in mind with regard to handling fentanyl
Eric “Smokey” Bernal is considered armed and dangerous
Sheriff Gene Mitchell said response time on patrol calls may lag sometimes because of the small staff
Mayor Bill de Blasio also credited the deployment of 2,000 more officers on the streets, calling them “an X-factor that’s going to have an increasingly big impact”
The judge ordered an attorney be appointed to Markeith Loyd as stand-by counsel after he claimed the charges he faces were entered against a corporation created in his name
Deputy D. Hernandez detained Kiondre Zachary with the help of other inmates in the pod
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