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Ballistic protection systems have evolved to address emerging threats and help agencies balance cost, comfort and safety
Why you should never go on duty without a lifesaving BUG on your person
The Ninth Circuit continues to expect police officers to unreasonably expose themselves to extraordinary life-threatening situations
Deputy commissioner called the actions of the suspect “very unusual” and “very menacing and threatening”
Detectives are questioning Andrew J. Neal in connection with the shooting of Officer Jordan Davis
Police responding an invasion at the home of a credit union official uncovered a robbery plot and then found a man with an apparent bomb strapped to his body
Tactic was introduced to officers attending an NYPD training session – part of the department’s new “smart policing” program
This carrier features horizontal knife sleeves, shoulder utility ports and a 3D spacer mesh inner lining for air channeling and heat reduction
Two have been released from the hospital after being shot Thursday during a raid on a suspected drug house
A current industry trend is to get the smallest, most concealable — and easy to shoot — guns to market and the caliber of choice for many of the newest releases is in the .380 ACP cartridge
Officers mistook cop for a suspect after he joined in the pursuit in plainclothes
With two Chicago cops beaten and on the verge of getting shot, Ray Robinson knew he needed to join the fray
Said claim was premature and the case needs more investigation into the police department’s dealing with people who are mentally ill or don’t speak English
Former officer who had lost his job because of allegations of domestic violence shot his ex-wife to death and wounded a sheriff and deputy Sunday
Inmates had set fires and caused significant damage after taking over part of the facility
Danish police say gang members with Muslim backgrounds are being radicalized both in prison and outside
Demonstrators blocked traffic along the cable bridge as they slowly marched from Pasco toward Kennewick
Officer in “satisfactory but stable condition” after ambush attack
Female officer’s head was repeatedly slammed into the ground during the vicious assault
Anyone who finds themselves on the ice should be prepared for the possibility of falling through and ready to perform a self-rescue
Officer stopped to assist a driver who had gone off the road into the median February 14 when the crash occurred
Opponents of the new regulations argue the law will do little to prevent mistaken shootings and could actually make things more confusing for officers
Risk of transmitting the disease depends on whether the HIV carrier has a “high viral load” and the severity of the bite
Investigators asked the public Thursday to provide more social media images and eyewitness accounts of shooting that has sparked a series of protests
4-year-old Renzo had been with the Coconut Creek Police Department for more than a year
A young man went online to find ways to kill silently with a knife just before stabbing his first three victims — one of them 94 times
Agent was shot in the leg Thursday when his gun unintentionally discharged during firearms training
Woman was uncooperative and combative and was dragged away “kicking and screaming”
Gunman opened fire on two officers Halloween night in 2009
Officer was in the weapons room at the back of the courthouse when the gun discharged, striking the officer in the upper leg
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