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“Near misses” often closely resemble situations where officers are seriously injured or killed, so it is equally critical to share these incidents and learn from them
As training budgets continue to be cut, it’s imperative agencies maintain adequate levels of training for the one activity cops do more than any other – driving
Technology can be used to improve driver performance and safety, help reduce the possibility of vehicle collisions, and improve wear and tear on your agency’s fleet
At one point the motorcyclist was cornered in a dead-end street but drove right past an officer, almost clipping the patrol car’s open door
Man who posted Facebook comments threatening former Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson will avoid prison but has been ordered to stay off social media
Tsarnaev will still face state charges in Collier’s death after his federal death penalty trial
Officials said the officer, one of two motorcycle officers working the funeral procession, died at a hospital
Among the gifts Bill Strudel received after retiring as a sergeant was the police-issued handgun he used on the street. The present came in handy Monday
Kenosha police officer Pablo Torres returned from leave Saturday, 10 days after shooting a man who advanced on police armed with knives
As family and friends come to grips with their loss, agents continue to seek clues and conduct interviews as they await preliminary autopsy results
Deputies who pulled woman from a burning home exhibited “extreme heroism” during the rescue, sheriff’s Capt. James Mallo said
A man accused of shooting two cops in Ferguson returned to court Tuesday over a claim that police used excessive force during his arrest
Two plainclothes officers shot and killed a woman who they said was driving erratically and hitting other motorists Tuesday evening
Neighbors heard the man yelling that he hated police, “F--- America”, and that he was going to shoot cops
K-9 Hannah dug out under her kennel and ran free for nearly 20 hours before being found
Police Chief Charlie Beck said Tuesday that the shooting stemmed from an ongoing feud between two prominent street gangs in the area
Standoff began Sunday when police responded to a “check person” call and encountered an armed man at an apartment
Suspect became aggressive when the officers ordered him to drop the weapon in the June 2014 incident, according to police
Suspect appeared in court Monday, a day after his arrest on charges of felony assault, armed criminal action and a weapons offense
Officers heard people pounding on the station’s front doors and windows
Officers said the brothers threw several bombs at them, including pipe bombs and a pressure-cooker bomb similar to those used in the marathon attack
Officers were wounded by gunfire Sunday afternoon, spawning a massive manhunt for the shooters
20-year-old charged Sunday with shooting cops who were keeping watch over a demonstration outside the PD
The pre-dawn attacks were not the first ones this year
A high-profile deadly-force incident can provoke public reaction — and overreaction — in the streets. How can we ensure that we’ve done all we can to keep officers in those situations as safe as possible?
While some argue about terminology —tracking versus trailing — let’s consider some strategies to reduce the risks K-9 handlers face when they get close enough to a suspect to be ambushed
The decision by Officer Wilson to use deadly force — at the moment he made that decision — is entirely unrelated to any pre-existing police culture in Ferguson
Suspect member of a “vicious” local gang who survived a drive-by shooting last year
No officers were injured in the shooting
During a more subdued segment, Obama reflected on Wednesday night’s shooting of two police officers in racially tense Ferguson
Husband-and-wife meth users disarmed an officer and a sheriff’s deputy then forced them to their knees before the husband was killed in a struggle
Dozens gathered for a candlelight vigil Thursday night, where they expressed sympathy for the wounded officers
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