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From hosting the annual Candlelight Vigil during National Police Week to promoting officer safety through its Destination Zero initiative, NLEOMF honors officers nationwide
Operators must be given detailed and consistent instruction to always stay in their lines of fire
What you need to do in order to keep your Glock pistol safely running
Last November, police fatally shot Richard Grimes, who was suspected of shooting a pregnant 24-year-old woman in the abdomen
The quiet rooms are furnished with recliners, futons and televisions
The rate of suicide among CPD officers is 60 percent higher than other U.S. police departments
Hackers planted ransomware in 70 percent of the recording devices
It has been 10 years since the attack, and the lessons learned remain relevant to all police officers today
Officials said the off-duty deputy was grazed in the head
In an effort to combat gun violence, the department has made technological advances -- including the expansion of a gunshot detection system and crime cameras on the street
Adam “Pacman” Jones faces charges that he head-butted police and spit on a nurse at the jail after his arrest
Markeith Loyd was back in court regarding three charges of aggravated assault with a firearm
Dogwatch isn’t for everyone, and getting through it can be tough
At present, terrorist attacks happening in the United States have been different from what typically occurs overseas
The footage was released under the first test of a new state law for making public such material
Markeith Loyd made the decision in court on Thursday despite repeated warnings from a judge that it’s a bad idea
The bill would double penalties for crimes targeting police officers, firefighters and medics
There will be short and long-term effects that are physical, emotional and psychological
Trump told Republican lawmakers Thursday that Philadelphia’s murder rate has been “terribly increasing”
A bill to double penalties for crimes targeting police officers, firefighters and medics — in or out of uniform — is moving ahead
28-year-old Tacora Fields was arrested and charged with aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer
Patrolman David Fahey was struck Tuesday while setting down flares to close lanes after an earlier fatal accident
A report submitted to the Civil Service Commission said the officer violated department policy by using excessive force and failing to thoroughly investigate
The deputies were wounded during a shootout with a robbery suspect and are expected to make a full recovery
According to the arrest warrant affidavit, the couple was angry about how police handled a traffic mishap
The change comes after the multiple officers were killed while sitting in their patrol vehicles
“I don’t understand why … every time you get out on the street, you’re a target”
Thomas Yoxall said Leonard Pennelas-Escobar was beating Trooper Edward Andersson “in a savage way”
Officer Lawrence Thomas Forrest was driving to a police certification training class when the crash occurred
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