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Too often, when we get off work, one of the first things we do is to plop ourselves in front of a screen
Never let a suspect’s diminished ability cause you to deviate from sound tactical principles
Authorities say that as officers tried to subdue suspect, he pulled a gun and shot the chief
Thousands of people showed up to show support of police lives in honor of slain Deputy Darren Goforth
After recent ambush-style killings, authorities are taking threats against officers very seriously
The student also said slain Deputy Darren Goforth ‘had creepy perv eyes’
While the number of line of duty deaths is down this year, the string of ambush-style killings has officers on edge
Motorcycle officer was in an accident Friday while escorting Biden’s motorcade to LaGuardia Airport
Training program is meant to help cops better handle the growing number of interactions they have with people in emotional or mental distress
Authorities announced that a man questioned is not the prime suspect in a string of freeway shootings
AQAP and ISIS attackers are a clear and present danger to the security of the American people — they’re different, but each is an adversary about which we must be cognizant
The spouses and children of cops said they worry about their family members in uniform
Police returned fire and shot the suspect before arresting him
A policy to release all footage could mean footage of the inside of a person’s home or a hospital would be available
The footage shows a prolonged struggle between an inmate and 5 deputies who shocked her 4 times with a stun gun
Certain training tenets work well for training academy cadets — or even seasoned patrol officers — but may not work quite as well when training SWAT officers
A speeding driver was angered the officer pulled her over and began to verbally assault the officer
Suspect drove 500 feet with the deputy hanging onto the driver’s side door before crashing into a fence and fleeing
Fox Lake Police Lt. Charles Gliniewicz died from a ‘single devastating’ gunshot wound
Because the future is uncertain, police officers must make arrangements today for whatever worst-case scenario may befall them tomorrow
An Amarillo officer required surgery after a two-vehicle accident
A man pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt threatened the officers’ lives
The investigation has heightened fears among law enforcement and drivers about whether a serial shooter is in their midst
A woman swung a bayonet at the officer during a domestic abuse investigation
The caller threatened to shoot officers who were alone
The suspect struck the officer on the right side of his face
The deputy was knocked to the ground and suspect straddled him, throwing punch after punch to the deputy’s face
The killing happened Sunday night at the couple’s home
Suspect approached a squad car that was leaving the scene of a disturbance call and opened fire
Don Russell Allen, who was off-duty at the time of his death, was found murdered inside his home
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