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Wiggins is currently on the run
Paperwork is crucial, but there’s a reason they call it a necessary evil – it takes too much time and can keep us away from one of our most important tasks
Gangs are using UAVs to collect information on LE activity, disrupt police operations and smuggle drugs
19-year veteran Officer Scott Patrick was shot to death July 30
Officers fired shots at the vehicle in an attempt to stop an armed robbery suspect who escaped from a Tenn. mental-health facility in January
Officers were trying to arrest man for violating the terms of his release on a burglary charge when he ran away, tripped and a shot fired from his gun
Stephon Carter took a plea deal and avoided the death penalty in the 2011 slaying of Officer Scotty Richardson
Man fired on firefighters and law enforcement before killing himself
An officer was shot in a gunfire exchange with a suspect early Monday while investigating a home invasion
Now that some elements of our society have “declared war” on American police, we must quit simply talking about the ambush threat and train specific tactics and responses
The premise that there is a systemic racial problem in American law enforcement is simply unfounded and without merit
Police released video of the 2012 traffic stop shooting of an officer after the gunman received a 40-year prison sentence Thursday
Sentenced Friday to six months in jail for pointing a rifle at a sheriff’s deputy he mistook for a drug smuggler
17-year-old who was fatally shot Monday while driving a stolen car was accused in a separate incident of eluding an officer and resisting arrest 3 weeks prior
Shotgun used by a man who was killed in a confrontation with police outside a City Hall meeting was illegally channeled to him by a straw buyer
24-year-old Ruhim Ullah was shot in the leg after waving an 18-inch machete at police in the 2010 confrontation
Unit will be equipped with machine guns and heavy armor and will receive training in advanced counterterrorism tactics and “disorder control”
Officer was met with gunfire Thursday after the 30-year-old suspect exited the back of the residence and began shooting
Officer involved in the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old may have been injured trying to get out of the way of a stolen car
When officers arrived on the scene, the suspect fired a handgun, striking a 19-year veteran of the department once
The video called “Hands Up” includes images of guns held to a police officer’s head and lyrics that say “a cop got to get killed”
EXFIL SAR Tactical and EXFIL SAR Backcountry search and rescue helmets are built to offer tactical accessory mounting
Incident began when the suspect refused to stop his vehicle as officers attempted to pull him over on an outstanding warrant
Policies vary among agencies, and some departments have banned or discouraged the practice
Officer who rushed into the home Thursday was taken by police to a hospital with non-life threatening burns
Raymond Kmetz, 68, had been civilly committed twice for psychological issues
17-year-old fatally shot in a police station lobby was killed after she lunged at an officer with a butcher knife and a TASER failed to stop her
Here are 10 things to keep in mind to mitigate the risk of ambush in your patrol vehicle
As he tried to gain separation from a dangerous suspect, an officer suddenly found himself on the ground and vulnerable
