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A suspect landing on his back puts most officers in an awkward position for controlling that suspect
Three ways to maintain balance during difficult times and not exacerbate the problem
Follow these 5 steps to protect against being disarmed by a suspect
Bridgeport Sgt. Stacey Lyons was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge just hours after appearing on A&E’s “Live PD” cop show
The shootings came less than three weeks after the suspect, Scott Green, argued with officers who removed him from a high school football game
Forty-five years ago, Officer Ulysses Brown was murdered in the line of duty and his killer was never caught
Nathanial Kangas was sentenced to 203 years for ambushing Sgt. Scott Johnson and trooper Gabe Rich in 2014
Planning ahead and understanding the limitations of your environment can help you make a rapid response decision that may save an officer’s life
The man created a grappler bumper that’s intended to bring the suspect to a stop without causing a collision
After a pursuit, the woman rammed her car into a police cruiser while trying to escape
Sgt. Rod Lucas leaves behind a wife and four children
Oklahoma Highway Patrol investigators say five troopers who fired their weapons were placed on routine administrative leave
A video allegedly shows Scott Greene clashing with officers at a high school football game
Dallas Police Chief David Brown’s tenure highlights the difficulty in changing law enforcement
Des Moines Police Sgt. Anthony Beminio joined the department in 2005 and Urbandale Officer Justin Martin joined the force in 2015
There were 59 fires over the three-day period, up slightly from the record-low 52 in 2015
The suspect used the officer’s iPad to livestream the police pursuit
Michael Vance lead police on a pursuit before exiting his vehicle and opening fire
Taylor County sheriff’s deputy Scott Williams was killed when his patrol car collided with a logging truck
Police Commissioner William B. Evans says two officers had “no choice” but to shoot a mentally ill man who was waving a steak knife and attacked two EMTs
The unnamed sheriff’s deputy died after he was “accidentally shot” while on duty
Superintendent Eddie Johnson repeated his call for a crackdown on repeat gun offenders after the deadliest weekend Chicago has seen so far
The NSW police commish says it’s important to recognize officers who died as a result of mental harm they suffered during their duties
The voice-activated miniature shoulder drone aims to be a backup for officers who are on patrol without a partner
EMTs initially responded to the 911 call after a woman reported her paranoid-schizophrenic son was acting irrational
Two pedestrians — including Detective Jason Schweitzer — were killed when police say they were hit by a drunken driver
Sgt. Katarzyna Ganley returned to full duty one month after she suffered two brain aneurysms
Chester Police Officer and volunteer firefighter James Brockmeyer was killed in a crash during a pursuit