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Nearly one-third of public safety personnel do not get a department-issued face mask, plus other key findings from nearly 4,000 survey responses
Police leaders must act to protect these valuable resources ‒ and the personnel within ‒ from the violence of the mob
Panelists reviewed the latest officer fatality data and best practices for improving safety
The FOP president said he wants the police commish to take action to improve the situation before the city is unable to “provide basic police protection to its citizens”
Data shows that police used fatal force on 16 unarmed black men, compared to 36 in 2015
“He could have done a lot of things — he was a talented person — but he chose to serve us”
The deputy suffered non-life-threatening injuries
The critics have the benefit of hindsight — 20/20 vision seen through the lens of a smartphone — not the sworn duty to quickly resolve violent confrontations
The officer who shot suspect Gerald Javon Hall can be heard instructing him three times to put the knife down
The officer in the vehicle was not injured
Police received reports of an unconscious man in a car who was armed with a gun
He charged at the stationary police car, injuring two officers
The man opened fire after officers tried to remove him for trespassing
The man says he exited his car while armed with a rifle because he wanted to prove to his friend that all cops are good
The officer is currently off street duty pending the investigation
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones was jailed Tuesday on charges he head-butted police and spit on a nurse after being arrested for disorderly conduct
The argument that you should perform X number of practice draws with a new holster only goes halfway to real proficiency — you need to incorporate real-world scenarios and positions into that training
Officials say the man was threatening violence against officers
A GoFundMe page has been set up for the wounded officer as he makes his recovery
Former police superintendent Garry McCarthy spoke about the city’s struggles in a ’60 Minutes’ interview
Cpl. Kevin Holtry expressed gratitude for an outpouring of support following the shooting
The deputy wounded in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect last week continues to recover at Shock Trauma
A former radical who drove a getaway car during a robbery that led to the deaths of two police officers and a security guard will be eligible for parole next year
Trooper Landon Weaver, 23, was killed responding to a domestic complaint Friday evening
Authorities said he also threw microphones and speakers from the stage during a performance
Authorities say the trooper was shot Sunday night by homicide suspect James Tylka following a pursuit
The officer was recovering Friday from surgery
From Jan. 1 through Dec. 28, 135 officers lost their lives
The officers have been cleared in the shooting
Cannelton Fire Chief Christopher Herzog allegedly pushed an officer and yelled profanities as the officer wanted to break a window to check a room for victims
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