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This case demonstrates what the Supreme Court envisioned when creating the qualified immunity defense
It is difficult to watch agencies allow their elected leadership do things that violate established tactics
Non-punitive near-miss reporting can prevent serious injury or line-of-duty deaths by relying on the group’s collective experience
Sheriff Steve Ackerman is survived by his wife and children
A shootout then began when officers caught up to the pickup they were pursuing at an intersection
Every dollar made during the benefit was donated to Officer Mick McClaughry
Officer Jonny Castro turned his talent of sketching suspects into a way to honor his fallen brothers and sisters
ER Nurse Marsha Hanna said she was more worried about helping the officers than her own safety
Each department received $15K, enough to support 30 body cameras for each department
“To put her handcuffs on the bad guy ... is meaningful to her family and to her law enforcement family”
Safe Shoot modules on each shooter’s long gun automatically detect the position and barrel direction of all member devices
Pilot Todd Hyson and Sgt. Gregg Lantz were both transported to a hospital for treatment after sustaining eye injuries
Although some officers were hit, no one suffered serious injuries
Officer Michael Zuby said he was told by his boss to remove his gun from the store
Officers patrolling during the inauguration will not have their body cameras on unless police action is required
Officer Mike McClaughry’s family said he will most likely be blind as a result of his injuries
Deputy 1st Class Warren Scott Hogan had been hospitalized since the Dec. 29th shooting
The man who shot and severely beat an Arizona state trooper last week was a former member of the Mexican federal police who was in the country illegally
Both deputies were shot three times, but their injuries were not life-threatening
Trooper Bill Poland was able to steer his car onto the shoulder to avoid a collision
The officer was in an altercation before being dragged by the suspect
The cameras would be able to pick up on differences in the temperature between guns and human bodies
The deployment of the device is to increase officer, suspect and civilian safety
There were fewer violent crimes than in any other year since 1979
Sheriff Jim McDonnell said his agency will begin deploying an unmanned aerial device to aid deputies responding to arson scenes, suspected bombs and hostage situations
Markeith Loyd and his girlfriend sat in their car during a traffic stop when the conversation turned to killing cops and to his driving
The trooper suffered non-life threatening injuries
The camera starts rolling when the weapon is drawn
Deputy Michael Hockett suffered non-life threatening injuries after he was shot while performing a welfare check
Authorities arrested three people they say helped Markeith Loyd after the killing of his pregnant ex-girlfriend
Arizona implemented a message to alert cops if the subject they’re approaching has a mental health court order that makes him or her prohibited from possessing a gun
The suspect hit a K-9 and damaged a squad car hood with the chain
