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There are areas where legislation could really make an impact on police officers; hate crime legislation isn’t one of them
To simply expect the stress of policing to subside at home on its own is unrealistic
Addressing the opioid epidemic requires a coordinated and collaborative effort by police, EMS and other first responders
The trainer rushed to his side when he collapsed while running on the treadmill
The body camera is activated by what the company calls a “mistake-free” slide panel that uncovers the camera’s lens and turns it on
John Ballard Gorman, 45, was shot when another agent’s gun accidentally discharged during an exercise
The man’s wife called police to report her husband was suicidal and armed
CMP Const. David Wynn, 42, never regained consciousness after he was shot in the head
The 26-year-old man, who is believed to have been operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, was arrested after he drove the cruiser into a snowbank
These radar detectors use radio waves to determine if someone is inside a home and whether they are moving
An officer suffered a sprain during what police described as a ‘use of force incident’
Two police officers fatally shot an agitated man armed with at least one knife early Monday morning before finding his mother stabbed to death
The footage from the Wednesday shooting shows how quickly a relatively calm arrest can turn violent
Police Chief Louis Ross was shot four times, body armor credited for saving his life
57-year-old Jose Garcia-Rodriguez shot his wife and an unidentified man before turning the gun on himself in the mall’s food court
The officer in the vehicle fired several shots at the suspect after he rammed the truck into the cruiser
The 18-year-old and his 13-year-old girlfriend have so far eluded capture
Commissioner William Bratton says the new training is based in part on lessons brought back from an NYPD team that was sent to Paris
The COMT gene — also known as the warrior/worrier gene — and its variations are involved with managing the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain, which influences resistance to stress and pain
Woman was drunk when she sped away from police in an SUV that later crashed and flipped with five children inside, ejecting a 2-year-old boy
Man allegedly shot sheriff as he sat in his police cruiser eating lunch on April 3, 2013
Man’s behavior was “consistent with someone who intended to hijack an aircraft”
Four suspects were arrested Friday for a crime spree that started with a robbery, led to a shootout with a police officer and ended with two killings
Body armor credited for saving chief’s life, gunman released after being questioned for several hours
Attorney General Eric Holder called Thursday for better record-keeping, saying current efforts to compile the data are incomplete
Police near Pittsburgh say a handcuffed shoplifting suspect climbed into the front of a patrol car and raced off at speeds of up to 100 mph
Lawmakers are moving quickly with scores of bills ranging from increasing police training to putting tighter limits on using deadly force
Suspect broke into a deputy’s home on Monday morning and stole the vest and three firearms
Faces felony charges after police say he threatened an officer by name on a rap video posted to Facebook
Officer is hospitalized with serious injuries after being run down Tuesday night by a possible burglary suspect
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