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Markeith Loyd uttered the expletive after the judge set a bond of $500 for the charge of resisting arrest without violence
Police Chief Bill Labombarde said the officer was shot in his upper torso but was probably spared more serious injury because he was wearing a ballistic vest
Because Lt. Debra Clayton was vested in the city’s pension and not the state’s, her family will only receive 60 percent of her annual salary
Police told Abdullahi “Abdi” Mohamed to drop his weapon multiple times
Police arrested Israel Alvarez after they found the car linked to the accident that killed Officer David Fahey
The on-duty, undercover detective was injured from glass that shattered as two males opened fire on his patrol vehicle
Many police chiefs are waiting for state lawmakers to establish legislation concerning drone use before they invest in the technology
From Friday to Saturday, one person was killed and 14 were wounded in shootings across the city
The administration said they would work to end the “dangerous anti-police atmosphere”
Family members of an officer or firefighter who dies on duty could qualify for at least $50,000 from the state
Authorities said the suspect shot himself in the chest after threatening for hours to jump off a bridge
Boston Police Commish William Evans said investigators don’t know the motive of the explosion
The bill would make it a hate crime to assault or “verbally attack” officers because of their occupations
A suspect is charged with killing a western Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy in October and endangering the safety of several other officers as they were arresting him
The suspect, accused of killing an police officer and a woman, shot himself in the chest after an hourslong standoff
Six police officers were reported injured
Police Commish WIlliam Evans said the incident was a “deliberate act”
Officer Michael Louviere was on his way home after work when he stopped at the scene of a car crash to offer help
Two uniformed police officers suffered “minor injuries from coordinated attacks” as protesters fled the scene, the Metropolitan Police Department said
Raymond Murrell was responding to a call of a crime in progress at a store when his police SUV crashed
Court records show suspect Rudy Garcia had a history of domestic violence and alcohol abuse
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This product can serve as protection for LE and other first responders who cannot wait for SWAT or whomever has a more traditional shield in their vehicle
Christopher Monfort was serving a life sentence for the ambush killing of Officer Timothy Brenton
Officers shot the suspect after he allegedly attacked police who were responding to a restraining order violation
Doctors were unable to re-attach it
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Most defendants appear with an attorney and remain silent the first time they appear before a judge, but Markeith Loyd was combative and used profane language
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