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Many federal judges are uninformed regarding the threat posed to officers by persons holding a firearm
Policing may never have been more stressful for officers than right now
The personal risks and magnitude of suffering with the pandemic are something no one should have to face alone
The allegations said members of the department improperly erased, altered or corrupted footage from body cameras
A couple planted a fake bomb at a suburban elementary school hoping to shoot officers arriving at the scene
Ex-deputy Jaycob Hultberg received a traumatic brain injury while working at a local jail
The bill proposed blocking public officials from immediately releasing the names of officers involved in shootings
Representatives want it passed as early as January 2017
Trooper Eric Ellsworth was struck by a car after he stepped out of his vehicle to warn a driver about sagging power lines
Boston police have arrested the driver they say injured four officers with his car
It’s unclear if K-9 Forrest was hit by one of the suspect’s bullets or got caught in the crossfire
29-year-old Officer Collin Rose was shot Tuesday night after radioing in that he was about to speak to someone about possible thefts in the area.
The overwhelming majority of ambush murders of our coppers have occurred when the LEO was alone
Friends of Det. Benjamin Marconi said “he never stopped being the protector, even in a social situation”
The suit accused police of excessive force and violating protesters constitutional rights to freedom of speech and assembly
Two deli workers turned their backs on the officer
The vehicle was hit, spun out of control and almost hit a group of children
The suspect allegedly took LSD before he stabbed his father and uncle
The suspect obtained a license and got a waiver to allow the marriage without waiting the customary 72-hour period
The suspect arrested in the ambush shooting has said he “lashed out at somebody who didn’t deserve it”
32-year-old Deputy Eric Oliver has a 6-year-old daughter
There have been nearly 700 homicides in the city so far and nearly 4,000 people shot, a level of violence not seen in Chicago since the late 90s
Officials say one-third of officers shot to death on the job this year were purposely targeted by their assailant.
The topic of off-duty carry is too big an issue to ignore, especially when it is so starkly presented in the news headlines of the day
Police Chief William McManus said Otis Tyrone McCain was arrested without incident for the killing of Det. Benjamin Marconi
Angelo Romero and his 2-year-old son were caught in the crossfire
Two men saw the officer being violently beaten by a suspect
Former NBA all-star Steve Francis is charged with felony retaliation after prosecutors say he threatened to assault a police officer
At a news conference, San Antonio police Chief William McManus said Officer Benjamin Marconi was killed because he was a police officer
Police called the scene “an ongoing riot”
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