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How a closer look at police deaths could change the way you train and save your life
The support that can come from the officer’s primary relationship can be especially impactful
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Try the three moves described here by a fellow LEO to build strength and avoid injury
Pennsylvania man has been jailed on charges he posted Facebook comments encouraging people to kill police
Officers were responding to a radio call and driving slowly in a neighborhood when they saw the muzzle flash of a rifle pointed in their direction
According to a court document, Irons and the others in the car followed the officer’s truck for the purpose of shooting him
Cliffside Park Police Officer Stephen Petruzzello, 22, was struck by an SUV and died after surgery days later
Woman smeared uncooked bacon and sausage all over a police station dispatch window offering to “feed the pigs”
A protester who advocated for peaceful demonstrations in Ferguson was charged Saturday with setting fire to a convenience store
Officer Tyler J. Stewart died after he was shot by a man who was a suspect in a domestic-violence case
The officer was investigating a report that someone had broken into a home and assaulted its owner when a man confronted her in ‘fighting stance’
The incident began when one woman who brandished a bat and a firearm began fighting with another woman
An armed and dangerous Freddy Swanson, 23, made the escape Christmas Day and is still at large
These tools strengthen officer’s mental alertness, physical fitness and training
Officer was hit by a car during a student protest in Denver on Dec. 3
Dallas officer says his finger made the difference between life and death for him Tuesday night
Male charged at a police officer with a knife, stabbing him twice in his vest
Antiquated way police were alerted has raised questions about potential for communication lapses to hamper manhunts
Police say surveillance video shows suspect pointing a gun at the officer
At a time when many in the nation’s police community feel embattled, Americans across the country are making an effort to express support
Presidents of the 3 biggest Northern Calif. unions have published an open letter warning that recent anti-police rhetoric is threatening officers’ safety
Police have increased security at some stationhouses and made at least four arrests over threats made since the deadly shootings of two officers
Demonstrators took to the streets for a second night after an officer killed a suspect who police said pointed a gun
There are no “low-risk” assignments when you’re on duty, just a bunch of “unknown risk” assignments
We must recognize there are haters out there — prepare yourself to prevail in all encounters with them
18-year-old Devon Coley was arraigned Monday on a charge of making a terroristic threat
A Berkeley police officer was conducting a routine business check at a gas station when he approached two men
The man praised the New York gunman on Instagram and wrote that he was on his way to New York to kill more officers
Officer was killed Sunday morning in a single-car accident on his way home from work
Officer was driving Friday when he was shot from a car parallel with his
Officer was shot in the stomach while performing a traffic stop Dec. 14
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