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‘Had he wanted us dead, we would be.’
Throughout our police careers, we are told to intervene if we see another officer doing something wrong or illegal, but it is unclear exactly what we should do
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The robot enables police to stay in their patrol car while interacting with drivers
The owner was reportedly upset about a traffic citation when he made the admission
Police said Steven Nieves accidentally shot himself in the leg when he struggled with a police sergeant taking him into custody
The deputy’s injuries are severe, but officials said he was coherent and communicative with hospital staff as he underwent tests
Sheriff Mike Andrews said the officers had just left a funeral procession escort when they crashed
Facing off with a criminal while off duty seldom goes as planned and can be deadly
Police said the officer is a 25-year veteran of the department
Failure to effectively communicate during multidisciplinary response may result in serious repercussions
Dallas Police Association President Michael Mata said this was an “unfortunate isolated incident,” and the restaurant has always been a supportive community partner of the police
One of the gun rights advocates carried a rifle slung across his chest while wearing a black ski mask
A federal appeals court considered whether to automatically halt lower court orders publicly releasing video of fatal shootings by police to prevent potential violence
After the vehicle was stopped, the driver pulled away, striking the officer, who fired into the vehicle
Officer Niki Cooper was shot in 1972 while interrupting a burglary and never regained full use of his left arm
Zolo Azania was released after spending 35 years behind bars for the murder of Lt. George Yaros
An investigation found that the suspect put the car into gear as Officer Eric Mumaw and another officer were trying to get her out of it and away from the water’s edge
The suspect, who turned out to have a pocket knife and a small flashlight, jumped out of a truck and took a shooting stance, aiming at officers
Deputy Christopher Soward sustained an injury to his head and remains in serious but stable condition
Sgt. Greg Meagher died after inhaling liquid nitrogen while trying to save a worker inside a sperm bank
After being run over twice, Cpl. Elise Bowden didn’t believe she was going to survive
In a Facebook post about the shooting, Mayor Tony Guzman called the officer a murderer and said he “deserves to die in prison”
Police say Daniel TwoHearts fired at a state trooper and stole a car with a baby inside
Mayor Bill de Blasio was “very concerned” that two cops on Staten Island died by suicide in a span of two weeks
Vandals wrote profane language on a home, patrol cars and slashed tires belonging to several police officers
The suspect fled after striking a deputy’s car then tried to drown K-9 Alex in a canal
Officer Bianca Bennett graduated from the police academy in September
Detective Brian Holdaway was a 19-year law enforcement veteran
An official said the attacker launched himself at the soldiers when they told him that he couldn’t bring his bags into the Carrousel du Louvre shopping mall
Participating in or being near a riot could lead to prosecution on felony racketeering charges and property seizures
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