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A well-placed impact can take a fighting suspect mentally and sometimes physically out of the fight
We asked our readers how their police agencies were using (or planning to use) drones and some of the challenges they’ve faced along the way
A sheriff’s detention officer shot and killed a jail inmate in Phoenix who slipped out of his restraints, ran away and struggled with another officer over a gun Tuesday
School officials are asking a St. Louis County prosecutor to wait until classes are not in session to announce whether Officer Darren Wilson will face charges
A SWAT officer was shot in the upper torso Tuesday while assisting with a search warrant operation
Two people were shot outside courthouse Tuesday and police were searching for two suspects
Deputy died after being struck by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop Tuesday
Police in Utah said they took a fingerprint from a man using the name Marcelo Marquez during a misdemeanor hit-and-run arrest in 2003
Sheriff’s deputy fired several rounds from his semi-automatic weapon as his colleague tried to flee an alcohol-fueled argument at a hotel
The crowd of 40-50 people began throwing flag poles they had been carrying at officers as police tried to control the crowd
Three officers are being commended for rescuing an unconscious woman from a burning car after it slammed into a tree
Monday is day 45 of the search
Intentional focus, perception, and the speed of an event all have an effect on how officers process a deadly force encounter as it unfolds, as well as how they remember it after it’s over
Type T people not only enjoy the rush of adrenaline, but they will actively seek ventures and conditions that create it — and many officers are Type T personalities
Authorities say a Pennsylvania man provided bad information to police about the suspect accused of killing a state trooper
A man suspected of killing two deputies during a shooting rampage in Northern California was deported twice to Mexico and had a drug conviction
Video has been released capturing a plainclothes officer kicking a fellow cop in the head as police arrest a suspect at a subway station
The slaying of the deputies was the single deadliest day for California law enforcement since February 2013
A student opened fire Friday in a high school cafeteria north of Seattle, killing at least one person and shooting several others in the head before killing himself
A Silicon Valley startup has developed technology to let dispatchers know when a police officer’s weapon has been fired
Police say 19-year-old Jacob Clark of Chichester threw a beer bottle at a police officer
An off-duty Chicago police officer was “alert and talking” after he was shot in the chest during an apparent robbery attempt early Friday morning
At least a dozen people were injured when a stolen truck crashed into a bar while being pursued by police
Police identified suspect as Jeremy Bustos, 43, and said he was rushed to a hospital along with an Avondale police officer who was injured in the collision
Preparations are aimed at avoiding renewed outbreak of violence that could follow announcement of whether officer will face trial
Brazen attack against officers was a terrorist act by a Muslim convert who ranted online against America but had no clear ties to international extremists
A man wielding a hatchet charged four rookie NYPD officers and critically wounded one of them before being shot to death Thursday afternoon
Authorities say they’ve seized dozens of guns, thousands of rounds of ammunition and police equipment including badges, silencers and vehicles from the home of a man who tried to pull over a uniformed officer
It is the innumerable small moments in life that define whether we are a person worthy of trust
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