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Leaders must not assume that the stoicism and strength shown by their officers is a sustainable strategy for wellness
What the research shows about how sleep loss impacts police performance and officer safety
Equally as important as avoiding excessive force, is the ability to avoid being overly hesitant to use control measures when they are necessary
A dispatcher said Senior Deputy T. Faughtenbery died of a heart attack
Officer Jon Richey suffered three gunshot wounds last January while searching for a suspect
Police found 16 guns and 4,500 rounds of ammunition inside the suspect’s apartment
The FBI will monitor an investigation by Nashville police after an officer fatally shot an armed man they say ran a stop sign and then fled on foot
The Kentucky House voted to expand the state’s hate crimes law to classify police and other emergency responders as a protected class
Once the system is activated, any movement will trigger an alarm sound inside the car, the windows will roll up, the doors will lock and the tail lights will flash
One person has been arrested in Austin for throwing lit fireworks into a city police car, setting it on fire, during a protest
A bystander was wounded by a bullet, though records don’t show who fired the shot
No one was inside the patrol car
The officer and the bystander are expected to survive their injuries
K-9 Ranger went into cardiac arrest after detaining a driver
The St. Petersburg Police Department is testing gun mounted cameras and bodycams and weighing the pros and cons
Officer Clint Corvinus was killed during a gun battle with Joseph Moreno
The directives suggest that the White House wants to prioritize law and order and align itself closely with local LE
Curtis Deal was fatally shot by police after allegedly jumping out of a vehicle being tailed by officers, fleeing and aiming his gun at the pursuing detective
Three months ago, a bullet from Deputy Robert Cordova’s gun - wrestled away by the suspect - hit the deputy in the right leg and shrapnel damaged his left leg
Robert Carothers led police on a pursuit after threatening deputies and himself with a knife
The orders focus on reducing violent crime and one instructs the DOJ to implement a plan to stop crime against police
Trooper Beau Ryun said he couldn’t call for backup because of poor radio reception in the area
Authorities said Sgt. Greg Meagher died trying to save sperm bank employee Anita Wiles after the tanks leaked
Commander James McCormick said the suspects planned to use firearms and explosives to harm eight officers
The House voted to triple the penalties for committing violence against law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency responders
Carl Le’Ellis Blount fatally shot Officer Jeffrey Westerfield in 2014 while Westerfield was sitting in his patrol car
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