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One cannot understate the importance for officers to eat right and stay in shape in order to tackle whatever comes their way on patrol
Protection from rifle fire now a critical need
Gun retention training is essential to help cops survive potentially fatal attacks – incorporate these eight techniques into your police firearms training
Man and his teen niece were found dead with gunshot wounds after a wild pursuit across the Southwest in which multiple shots were fired at police
Won’t face criminal charges for fatally shooting man whom witnesses say was acting erratically and had assaulted two people
Police said the judge set a dangerous precedent, creating the impression that people who disobey officers can get away with it
Suspect pointed a cellphone at officers as though it were a gun
Preliminary statistics issued Monday show that 51 officers were killed on duty in 2014, compared to 27 the year before
Jury ruled Monday that Starbucks was not negligent in a case in which a cop was severely burned when hot coffee spilled in his lap
Chief said no one at command post set up to monitor the event was aware that the FBI had sent a memo about Elton Simpson hours before the May 3 shooting
Dozens of cruisers made their way to Revere Beach on Sunday in response to a brawl that resulted in road closures
Two staff members were assaulted and one inmate was shot as officers tried to break up gathering
For many in the community, the first death of an officer in three decades while on duty was a shock
Thousands of law enforcement officers and first responders joined community members Saturday to honor and remember fallen police Sgt. Greg Moore
FBI spokeswoman said the multi-agency task force was serving the warrant for a suspected bank robber dubbed the “Longhorn Bandit”
Though it’s unclear how many plainclothes officers roam the streets, experts believe it’s well into the hundreds
Officer ordered suspect to show her hands multiple times before she abruptly exited the car with a loaded .380-caliber pistol
“Although the Mason County deputy advised Mason County radio dispatch that the spike strips had been deployed, the (deputy and the trooper) were unaware of this action”
Threatened to detonate propane tanks and claimed to have “thousands of rounds” available to shoot police
Federal investigators learned several hours before cartoon contest that a man under investigation for extremist activities might show up
As sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of a home invasion, he shouted commands at a homeowner holding a gun before firing at the man
It’s important to be discreet about your LE status and maintain a low profile in order to avoid becoming a target
Move makes it the final public university in the nation to arm its officers
Attempted attack on a cartoon contest in Texas appears to reflect a scenario that has long troubled national security officials: a do-it-yourself terror plot
Home where man was killed by police contained loaded assault weapons, ammo and survivalist bags with food and medical supplies
Handgun used to kill NYPD officer was among 23 stolen from a Georgia pawn shop and is the ninth to be recovered on the city’s streets
Hundreds gathered at a candlelight vigil for a veteran police officer who was shot and killed while patrolling a northern Idaho neighborhood
Politicians and police executives, allow the officers who serve you and your community to do their job
Sgt. Greg Moore was a 16-year veteran of the Coeur d’Alene department
Claims the incident caused such severe stress it activated his Crohn’s disease which resulted in surgery to remove part of his intestine
