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Officers often share their near misses with their close friends, but rarely are these stories, and the lessons learned from them, shared with officers across the country
Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirms conviction for witness intimidation and terroristic threats against police officers contained in a YouTube video
Officers need to consciously evaluate the threat presented and the distance available, and prioritize what they need to do first
Police and paramedics were met with a violent intoxicated man when responding to an accident
Engine was disabled by a small fire sparked from the gunshots
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Police said they don’t know who shot the 20-year veteran officer during an unrelated traffic stop Tuesday
Fifth day of searching will entail going from house to house in Dannemora for cop killer and convicted murderer
Police traced the call and found the man in a tent at a state park
Arrested in connection with a violent incident involving an off-duty police officer at a pickup basketball game in March
Circumstances that led to the release of a repeat offender who authorities say went on to kill a police officer will be part of an inquiry being launched
Ended six-day ordeal that authorities say involved at least two stolen vehicles, the theft of ammo from a Wal-Mart, an armed robbery and injuries to a cop
26-year-old Usaama Rahim plotted to kill police officers, according to officials
Investigators are looking into whether civilian employees or private contractors helped two murderers obtain the power tools they used to break out
Police blocking gates outside of a major hip-hop concert Sunday had bottles thrown at them by angry people in the crowd who were trying to get inside
Richard Matt and David Sweat staged what Gov. Andrew Cuomo called “a really elaborate, sophisticated operation”
Officer was forced to pull himself out as the SUV sank deeper into the hole
Detective stopped a pizza shop robbery in a close-quarters shootout
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System works by sounding an alarm triggered by several sensors around the perimeter of the vehicle
Detective wrote that suspect’s behavior was “consistent with someone who intended to hijack an aircraft”
Suspect is being held in the jail on $750,000 bond on two charges of first-degree assault
Whatever wounded cop is still embedded in his leg, leaving investigators unable to confirm which gun fired the bullet
Suspect had a concealed handgun that he fired at authorities
Police say the man was extremely drunk and had no idea the car was on fire
Man convicted of killing officer during an attempted robbery at a bus stop expressed no remorse as he was sentenced
Originally planned to behead an unidentified victim before changing his mind and saying he was going to “go after” the “boys in blue”
Planned a bomb attack targeting the Ferguson police chief and other officials
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