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In this free guide, we explore the latest law enforcement tactics and training for combating the opioid epidemic
If SROs are expected to be our school’s first line of defense, we must provide these officers with the best specialized tactical training and equipment possible
With a proper holster and a reasonable amount of practice, a J-frame revolver can be drawn with the same speed as a duty gun
40-year-old Lt. Eric Eslary and his K-9, Blek, were on patrol and traveling in an SUV when a van crashed into them
Islamic State claimed responsibility Tuesday for a weekend attack at a center near Dallas — though it offered no evidence of direct link to the attackers
Charles E. “Skip” McDougald took a calculated risk. It cost him his life
58-year-old officer was leaving for work when he was approached by two males armed with a gun
Lt. James Quattlebaum is expected to recover
Three-day course is aimed at discouraging verbal abuse and needless physical force
Shot Saturday while sitting in an unmarked car in Queens
Mayor and police chief acknowledged Saturday falling short in controlling what police said was a night of some of the heaviest damage yet
Demetrius Blackwell was arrested Saturday night in the shooting of Officer Brian Moore, who remained hospitalized in critical but stable condition
A Calif. man was pulled over for speeding and allegedly got into a scuffle with the state trooper
In Seattle, police said black-clad marchers threw wrenches, sticks and rocks at officers in the city’s Capitol Hill neighborhood
Activists who are marching for labor and immigrant rights in U.S. cities on Friday will broaden their message to direct attention toward police
More than 40 officers required some sort of treatment at the hospital and 13 have been placed on medical leave
Details on how the person got into the patrol car with a weapon weren’t immediately available
Recent news from Florida has shed light on a new drug called Flakka, and its use is not isolated to the sunshine state
The Sonim XP6 and XP7 smartphones are as durable as any you will find, have great battery capacity, and cost only a little more than you would pay for a comparable smartphone
Ebony Dickens, posting under the name of Tiffany Milan, called Monday for “death to all white cops nationwide”
While national attention is focused on an empty baseball diamond in Baltimore, we should also take note of how a program to enhance police-community relations is happening on little league fields in New York City
The clash came after a day of high tension but relative peace in Baltimore, as thousands of police officers and National Guardsmen poured in to try to prevent another round of looting and arson
Authorities had been seeking the suspect since April 15, and he allegedly held the game warden’s head under water when the officer attempted to make an arrest
6 officers were hospitalized as a result of the violence, and there were 144 vehicle fires
Police struggled to control a hostile crowd of more than 150 people
8-minute pursuit started when an airport police officer tried to stop a car with its bumper dragging
Small-town politician engaged a SWAT team in a six-hour standoff after threatening his son with a bat and barricading himself in his home
Officer nearly lost consciousness in the attack
Violence erupted Saturday night during what began as a peaceful demonstration attended by more than a thousand people
Four held one of the brawlers until New York Police Department officers responded and took him to a hospital
