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After learning he is being admitted to a psych facility, a psychiatric patient launches a violent attack on two officers
Don’t unknowingly harbor the germs and other threats suspects might leave in your squad
It’s crucial to do what your attacker doesn’t expect in order to prevail in a deadly confrontation
The issue of safety in police transport vans gained wide attention after the death of Freddie Gray
When we see police officials on TV telling the public to “buy a gun and learn to protect your family,” you know that our society has truly turned a corner
Ruger has just launched a new handgun with the hope that it will return this manufacturer to its former standing as an essential police sidearm
Each circumstance is unique and while action/reaction time is vital to the equation, there are many other pieces for consideration when using deadly force
Critics say the shields tailored for police create an impression that the scales of justice are tipped in favor of them
The program is open to dogs actively employed in the U.S. with law enforcement
The man was armed with a handgun in his right hand
The dramatic rescue has the officers being praised as heroes
Police say another officer shot Officer Sherrod Stuart while exchanging gunfire with suspects
The 27-year-old suspect shouted during his arraignment that police had tried to ‘assassinate’ him
Chief Charlie Beck says he made his recommendation last month to Los Angeles County District Attorney
The suspect asked the officer for money then tried to grab his handgun from the holster
The officer had a body camera but the video cut out after he was hit with a snow shovel
The male suspect who shot the officer also suffered injuries that were not life-threatening
25-year-old Officer Sherrod Stuart was wounded on his fourth anniversary with the department
The officer told investigators he reached down in the car to retrieve some papers, accidentally activating the lights
Detroit earned the nickname ‘Murder City’ after 714 homicides were committed in 1974
There is one very significant yet simple takeaway from this incident which requires our attention and consideration: shot doesn’t equal dead — the will to win is a potentially life-saving force
Republican state Sen. John Kavanagh’s bill would bar videotaping police from 20 feet or closer
An officer knelt to use a TASER when the suspect raised his weapon and pointed at police
The gun used in the shooting was recovered
The shooting of Officer Jesse Hartnett was an attempted assassination
Leader Ammon Bundy told reporters they will leave when there’s a plan in place to turn over federal lands to locals
The man served 13 years after pleading guilty for killing and dismembering his live-in girlfriend
One case study in Mass. sheds light on the difficult decisions facing police when dealing with mental health issues
They found the man behaving erratically and yelling about the president
The 38-year-old man was killed Wednesday morning after he led officers on a foot chase and a struggle ensued
Authorities say the sender is friends with the sheriff and had clearly labeled the box with his return address
The man wanted to use homemade guns and bombs to murder his girlfriend then all the troopers who showed up to arrest him