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How ballistic armor is advancing to keep up with today’s new threats
Forcing a patrol officer to choose between a carbine or a shotgun is like asking a carpenter to choose between his drill and his hammer
Traffic stops are one of the most common activities for law enforcement officers on patrol
Sgt. Jason Krauss says the “acid bomb” capable of spraying debris across a radius of about 50 feet was found at Foxtail Golf Club
Suspect was neighbor of Officer Terence Olridge
31-year-old Terence Olridge died Sunday after being shot multiple times
Public college and university campuses across the country are required by federal law to have a plan in place to deal with massacres
The deputy was struck in the side and was stable Saturday following surgery
Civil-liberties advocates called the new law an important advance
Officer Anthony Lossiah died of medical complications stemming from an injury in a suspect pursuit
A group of suspects targeted the officer as he drove home
The woman crashed into a police cruiser during a bizarre incident captured on witness video
From being found in uniform without your duty weapon to having a prisoner escape, cops face many red-faced moments on a daily basis
The mayor and police commissioner apologized to James Blake but he believes the officer should be fired
The officer got out of his vehicle to help the suspect who falsely reported a gunman was in the area
By incorporating feedback from actual cops, one company finds a winning strategy
A prosecutor released the bodycam footage after he determined the officers were justified in their use of force
We have no national clearinghouse for reporting assaults on officers unless the officer dies, and certainly no way to begin to count the anecdotal reports of increased resistance to police contacts
Police said in a statement that the video posted on Instagram was intended as entertainment and not a threat
One of the responding officers knew to uncurl the snake by grabbing its head
A car drove in front of the rig, causing it to swerve and hit the cruiser
The suspect walked into the lobby of the police department with a loaded gun and asked officers to shoot him
Two significant laws have passed in recent years that, when combined, will open campuses to concealed carry
The officer was attacked with an eight-inch blade in what he considered a ‘routine’ arrest
Both officers yelled at the suspect to stop, then fired into the cab as he sped towards them.
The chief defended the motto as a great spirit-booster for his officers, who agreed on it together
The officers were stopped at a red light when they heard their back window shatter from gunfire
The 10-year veteran will undergo many more surgeries and remains in critical condition
The letters seem to target certain officers due to their race
A video posted on Instagram shows a man armed with a gun filming a cop
The deputy is a 10-year veteran of the department, a husband and a father
At least nine people were killed and seven others wounded at Umpqua Community College