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Police get thousands of calls for shoplifting, domestic violence incidents, public drunkenness, and other misbehavior that spikes for about 72 hours on either side of Thanksgiving
One of the men began firing at the building and vehicles, causing police officers to return fire
The sentencing of Peter Liang was delayed as the judge decides whether to toss his manslaughter conviction
Brendan Cronin pleaded guilty in September to attempted murder, assault and misdemeanor driving while intoxicated
The man was holding a chainsaw then hopped in a truck to do ‘doughnuts’
This was the second attack on an officer in two days
The patrol building incurred damage to the walls and windows of the conference room
The 16-year-old allegedly threatened a Chicago police officer with a gun during a brief foot pursuit
Columbus police SWAT Officer Steven M. Smith had one final act of service
It’s a challenge for prosecutors as more police officers are charged with on-duty crimes
The federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act allows off-duty and retired officers to carry concealed guns nationwide
Officer Jesse Hartnett threw the ceremonial first pitch then dropped to one knee
The user also broadcast parts of the scene including the raid of the garage where police ripped the door down
The group is calling for a reduction in the number of contact stops in which motorists are stopped but no citations written
Officer William Turner was responding to a mental health call in January 2015 when Tamar Xavier Harris opened fire
Columbus police say the man shot SWAT Officer Steven M. Smith and held police at bay for several hours
The lone survivor of the wreck told authorities he tried to keep the 9-year-old, who was wearing a life jacket, alive
The death of 68-year-old Ernest Satterwhite was captured on video from Officer Craven’s dashboard camera
In one case, the council agreed to recommend that the city settle a lawsuit for $4.95M
The grants are shared among police departments, offices of the district attorney and sheriff, and probation departments
The program is expected to be funded with a $1.1M grant from the DOJ and $1.1M in matching funds from the city
The officer was moving his gun from one hand to the other when it discharged
Minimizing harm is exactly why police say they purchased the vehicle in the first place
The sheriff said armored vehicles helped save officers lives after a 16-hour standoff in Yukon
The officer’s name will be released once it’s determined there are no threats against that officer or his family
Here are four things the first arriving officer should do to save as many lives as possible
The officer was shot during a traffic stop in December
The office released jail telephone calls by the woman where she uses a racial slur to refer to the African American deputy
Emails released by the city in the wake of of McDonald shooting showed officials watched actions of protesters closely