Officer Safety
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Staying awake isn’t the only goal of fatigue management – being tired is dangerous for everyone
Here are some ways you can give back to first responders who are responding to the wildfires, often as they lose their own homes
Benjamin Peter Ashley was struck by two deputies who tried to stop him as he walked on a rural road toward foothills east of Bakersfield
Police found a loaded gun inside a hollowed-out lockbox that resembles the Bible
It has never been easy to be a cop — and it’s getting even harder to be one now — so watch out for each other and be smart about the risks you’re taking
Although the mainstream media won’t report on the silent but steadfast support most citizens have for cops (good news is not good for revenues), we know that good people do exist
Department said the police are under intense scrutiny so any use of force can be viewed as unjust
The officer’s actions saved a driver’s life and he is being recognized by his department
Deputy ran into lake to save the person who appeared to be overwhelmed by the deep water
Police are searching for two suspects who threatened them by attempting to run them over
Suspect is in standoff with police and fire department
Officer told the jury that he thought his gun wasn’t working because suspect kept coming at him
Autopsy reports for nine people killed in a shootout involving bikers and police in Waco were released
Officer suffered injuries to his head when suspect beat him with his own baton
Two officer-involved shootings in a 12-hour span were not related
The kids of slain officer were escorted to their first day of school by dozens of cops and other first responders
Event received criticism for taking place on the anniversary of the incident in Ferguson
Suspect is being held on $10M bond on a first-degree murder charge in the death of Officer Sean Bolton
Bystanders took photos and uploaded them to social media, where the cop’s attacker was praised by commenters
Chief said the presence of the groupopenly carrying rifles and pistols is ‘both unnecessary and inflammatory’
Prosecutor has no plans to publicly release video of the fatal shooting of Officer Sonny Kim
Video released by authorities shows suspect minutes before he fired a gun at plainclothes officers
A burned body was discovered after an explosion hurt two deputies who were serving an eviction notice
Chief said he was troubled by some of the actions taken by police responding to a reported burglary at a car dealership
Police chief strode directly toward demonstrators, telling them to get out of the street and urging calm
The arrest affidavit has revealed information about the officer-involved shooting of a knife-wielding woman
Festival attendee tried to sneak into festival and officer was knocked to ground trying to stop him
Mayor favors release of footage if encounter happened in a public place
The deputy died in single-vehicle crash responding to call
