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If given the option, always choose to slow things down until backup arrives
Police leadership must elevate the importance of being prepared for a threat of this type
The findings of a recent survey reveal a profession that is deeply suffering under the weight of the events of this year
Deputy Garry Chambliss worked for nearly 28 years with the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office
“The governor has a simple message for law enforcement all over the state: ‘I’ve got your back’”
The prosecutor said Deputy Bob Shaw “prevented further loss of life” when he fatally shot Bruce Johnson on Dec. 1
A bill in the Ohio House would add killing a first responder or military member to the list of slayings eligible for the death penalty
Police have uncovered no evidence to suggest Joshua Cummings was either directed by ISIS to carry out Officer Scott Von Lanken’s killing or may have been inspired by the group
Officer Carlos Taylor was responding to help another officer who needed assistance when the crash occurred
Officials said the suspect reached for a gun when the officer pulled him over
The man opened fire on police from a second story window
Three officers sustained minor injuries; no one was taken to a hospital
Trooper Mac Mickens thought he was dead a year and a half ago as he watched a drunk driver come at him as he stood on the shoulder of Florida’s Turnpike
Officer Dustin Cook impaled both feet on a sheet of plywood with over 100 upward-facing screws
Shayne Romero turned his weapon on himself after a gunbattle with police
Judge Guy Reece said Ohio had at least two opportunities over the past four decades to bring Charles Hays to trial for shooting Officer Niki Cooper
The driver attempted to flee but was pursued by the trooper and two bystanders, who got out of their vehicles after seeing what happened
A judge declined to dismiss charges against Officer Jeronimo Yanez who fatally shot Philando Castile, saying it’s fair and reasonable for the case to go to trial
Constable Justin Johnson remains hospitalized in critical condition after he was struck by a truck
Jim and Doug discuss the sixth pillar of Obama’s 21st Century Policing task force report
The bill aims to allow Florida businesses, institutions and people to have greater control over their own protection
The measure would require mandatory lessons in crisis management, mental health crises and “recognizing and valuing community diversity and cultural differences”
Ashad Russel, who fatally shot a driver who was attacking Deputy Dean Bardes last year, will not be prosecuted
Authorities said Daniel Stewart Berry had taken a drug known as “gravel”
Police Chief Steve Conrad said the suspect assumed an “ambush-like position” before he “charged” at officers
The $20,744 grant will buy five new APX 6000 portable radios, chargers and extra batteries for use by the Sardis Police Department
Officers who were pursuing a suspect collided with an Uber driver
Columbus Police Officer Michael Shannon nearly lost his leg after he was shot by a fleeing suspect in 2010
Trooper Nic Cederberg is back home with his family six weeks after a suspect shot him at close range
City and state law enforcement were assisting in a federal manhunt when the suspect allegedly opened fire
They argued that Trump’s approach could result in more dangerous communities and is a waste of federal resources
“I’m not a fan of a TV show that is trying to feed off the difficulties our police officers face”
A dispatcher said Senior Deputy T. Faughtenbery died of a heart attack
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