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The issue of use of force and public cooperation are inexorably linked
Following a month of protests, firings, criminal charges and a chief’s resignation, there were reports of a high number of Atlanta police ‘call outs’
One officer’s story of distress and assistance illustrates why BodyWorn is more than a body camera – it’s a lifesaver
Photos of a police cruiser struck by a driver to remind the public to be aware when driving in icy conditions
The policeman was shot in the head and was in serious but not life-threatening condition
A man crossed the grass median and crashed head-on into Trooper Frankie Williams’ patrol vehicle
Two cars were submerged inside a sinkhole created when a large sewer line ruptured during heavy rain
The lieutenant has been cleared in the shooting
Because of the nature of policing in a free society, police officers are highly visible and accessible, by design, 24 hours a day
Authorities say they won’t forcibly remove the protesters
Police agencies say they fear officers could be vulnerable when they bend down to place the spiked sticks under a car
The 701 homicides through Wednesday marked a nearly 56 percent jump from the 450 killings in 2015
The deputy was treated and released
The rise of the extremely potent drug is a troubling new reality for a country already reeling from an opioid epidemic
The state Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a new sentencing hearing for Paul Beasley Johnson
Trooper Michael Cokins suffered sixteen broken bones and underwent eight surgeries after a chronic drunken driver struck and nearly killed him
Investigators found a total of eight .223 caliber bullet casings along the driveway
Jim and Doug discuss this troubling trend
Some people continue to believe that shooting a dangerous subject in the hand or the leg is not only feasible, but preferable to shooting center mass
For many of us who have a lifetime of shooting under their belt, some form of hearing loss is a given
The man allegedly yelled “I have HIV” then bit the officers
One of the officers is in critical, but stable condition
Eleven hostages held at gunpoint by a robbery suspect in a north Florida credit union were freed two hours after their ordeal began Thursday
Police Chief Fred Fletcher says the officer was shot while checking to see if someone was squatting in an abandoned building
A second fugitive inmate who escaped last week from a county jail in California by rappelling down with a bedsheet was re-arrested Wednesday
After interviewing surviving officers, I’ve learned that sometimes they are deemed or perceived as burdens, not heroes
Five officers responded to the call and found a man armed with two knives
Police were responding to a call when a suspect opened fire
Police say the officer and a suspect were transported to a local hospital
The dog grabbed the deputy’s pant leg, causing her to fall to the ground
