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An officer’s decision not to wear his body armor while working at a local fair nearly proved deadly
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Officer Alan Horujko is one of the officers taking the active shooter into custody
The retired officer saw the trooper wrestling with a suspect on the side of a busy highway
The suspect ran a red light and struck an SUV
Officer Tom Woods was faced with a sudden ambush attack by a man armed with a pair of brass knuckles and a replica that appeared to be a real gun — Woods not only survived, he prevailed
The three-month pilot project was designed to expand LAPD’s less-lethal options in a department effort to curb escalation
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Trooper Danny Shaw was near the Mexico border when he and a Border Patrol agent were hit with gunfire
No one was injured and authorities made four arrests within an hour of the shooting
Gov. John Kasich praised the speed with which Officer Alan Horujko and other cops acted
A homicide suspect who broke his handcuffs and escaped from a police station has been charged with a second killing, and is the lone suspect in a third
Officer Robby Chon remains in critical condition, but doctors are “cautiously optimistic regarding his progress”
Sgt. Geremy Pearce said he believes his home was targeted because he and his girlfriend work in law enforcement
Three local stores donated $4,500 for digital technology to assist in photographing crime and crash scenes
No law enforcement officers were injured in the shootout with the suspect
The legal standards for disclosure of police video could soon change, depending on how the Supreme Court rules in a woman’s request to obtain 2014 dash cam video
Italian authorities are investigating an explosion that damaged the building overnight, but caused no injuries
The trooper, whose identity hasn’t been released, is in stable condition
Jess Harrell was holding what appeared to be a gun as he attempted to get out of the trunk
A Northern California sheriff is promising to capture a pair of men who sawed their way out of a California jail
Demetrius Coleman was pulled over for making an illegal turn, then sped away when officers learned he was wanted for violating his probation
Dakota Access oil pipeline protesters will not follow a government directive to leave the federal land where hundreds have camped for months
When officers leaned into the car to take the keys out of the ignition, it sped off and dragged them, hitting two other officers providing backup
DeAngelo Davis is accused of shooting Wayne State University Officer Collin Rose and is jailed without bond.
The injured officer reportedly suffered a major head injury and underwent surgery at a local trauma center
The state Department of Transportation is concerned that the town might have crossed a line — figuratively, that is
Fort Worth officers will be required to respond to calls in pairs for the “foreseeable future” after several shootings of police across the country
