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A new adjustable design means you can outfit any officer in your department without having to purchase a specific size for each individual
While no one wants to fault a hero for showing up to help, there are diminishing returns when self-deployed responders arrive immediately after an event
Automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) have proven valuable to law enforcement for many reasons, including its role in intelligence-led policing and officer safety.
There are non-functioning replicas of crack pipes, needles, brass knuckles and even handguns
Says feature that lets drivers warn others about nearby cruisers not only presents a threat to safety, but also interferes with ability to write tickets
Suspect was taken into custody two days prior after an extensive manhunt following the shooting of 30-year-old Officer Aaron Pearson
Eric Frein is accused of killing one state trooper and wounding another in a barracks ambush in September
Detective Jacob Grant is conscious but remains in critical condition after he was shot while on an undercover drug sting Jan. 9
Several officers said they saw rounds striking near them and heard them whizzing by
17-year-old girl who reportedly brandished a weapon was shot to death in the police station lobby Thursday
Officers are hospitalized after a shootout with a domestic violence suspect in a small town near the New Mexico border
A gunman opened fire inside a suburban Minneapolis city building Monday night while two officers were being sworn in
Police believe woman squeezed through an opening in the partition that wasn’t latched and crawled into the front seat before zooming off
Police opened fire and killed a suspect Monday after one officer was struck by a stolen car
Sequence of events began Oct. 22, 2009, when Christopher Monfort is accused of firebombing police vehicles, followed by the killing of an officer on Oct. 31
Chiefs of the St. Louis and St. Louis County police have said in recent interviews they are reviewing training with the principles of tactical retreat in mind
When officers approached the vehicle after determining it was stolen, the female driver hit one officer with the car. Police then opened fire
The challenge for officers and departments is to identify the purpose of an illumination system and then find the product that best meets their needs
Police were investigating suspicious activity when the unnamed officer was shot, suffering serious injuries
Say one of the technology industry’s most popular mobile apps could put officers’ lives in danger from would-be police killers
Drunken driver crashed into an empty squad car while officers were busy dealing with another drunken driver they had pulled over
Jurors will decide whether Brian Fitch Sr. is guilty of first-degree murder and other charges in the July 30 killing of Officer Scott Patrick
The officer is in stable condition after being shot at a traffic stop
Man fired eight shots at Officer Kevin McCormick, hitting him in the forehead above his right eye in new video of 2013 incident
Pastor called 911 and said an armed man was threatening to kill a woman who was attending a wedding
As officers surrounded the vehicle, 34-year-old Calvin Logan, the suspect’s husband, exited a nearby car and approached police, claiming to be an officer
Cop revealed himself as a police officer to a drug trafficking suspect that had produced a replica gun
Detective was driving an undercover vehicle Jan. 8 when he veered off the road, striking a tree
K-9 Sultan was sent into a crawl space, a gunshot was heard, and the dog emerged with a neck wound
A bomb squad robot safely removed the vest from the suspect Thursday while he was lying on a sidewalk
The suspect is lying on the sidewalk as the bomb squad investigates wires hanging off the man’s vest
