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When nature intervenes to unleash unexpected and uncontrollable mayhem, the mission of protecting life and property takes on an entirely different meaning
A reasonable and intelligent strategy for defeating terror attacks cannot focus on the tool used by the attacker, but must focus on the attacker himself
As the country struggles to make sense of the massacre in Las Vegas, it is important that the needs of those who responded to the scene are not overlooked
A suspect in the 2010 killing of agent Brian Terry, the slaying at the center of the scandal over the botched gun-smuggling probe known as Operation Fast and Furious, was extradited to the U.S. Thursday
In the hours after Officer Scott Patrick was killed Wednesday, tributes poured in from fellow police officers and the many strangers he helped
The man left the scene and led officers on a high-speed pursuit
Massachusetts State Police say the ax bounced out of a landscaper’s dump truck
NJ detective was acquitted Wednesday of first-degree murder and other charges in the shooting of a driver during a case of road rage
Police later shot and killed Cody David Winters and arrested his accomplice, Natasha Galenn Jackson, on suspicion of murder, attempted murder, burglary, kidnapping and other charges
A Mendota Heights police officer was shot in the head and killed during a traffic stop Wednesday
As the officer spoke with the driver he pulled over, a pickup came within inches of side-swiping him before grinding to a halt
Deputies were called to the residence for a domestic dispute when gunfire was exchanged with one person
Dash cam video has been released capturing a driver slamming into a vehicle pulled over to the side of the road during a Texas traffic stop June 20
A man with a concealed carry permit shot at an armed robbery suspect who had stolen items from a cell phone store
More often than not, the driver is fleeing because he has something to hide — intoxication, narcotics, warrants, and other criminal activity
Two men were killed and two women were seriously injured Tuesday in a wild Las Vegas crime spree that included a carjacking, two home invasions, a stabbing, a fake hostage situation and a deadly police shooting
The Maxx-Dri vest is a thin vest made out of unique mesh material that’s meant to be worn under ballistic armor
Nearly 20% of 4,600 police respondents either didn’t know their agency’s body armor policy or the agency lacks one
Deputies broke a car window to arrest a Rock Creek woman who rammed a vehicle, damaging a patrol car and pinning a deputy early Saturday
Having NCIC information at your fingertips is not only crucial for patrol officers’ safety, but it can prove incredibly useful for those street cops to apprehend criminals who are under active investigation
After police trapped the driver between their cars, he refused to exit his vehicle, responding to officers with a “faraway stare”
Police approached a suspicious man on a bicycle early in the morning when the incident occurred
Chief said the officer reported that while attempting to coax the dog back into the house, the dog growled and approached him in a threatening manner
Det. Mario Muniz, 45, was hit in the upper-right chest area by one of Mozdir’s bullets, but it was stopped by his bullet proof vest
The officer believes someone might have been trying to get revenge on him for his 25 years as a cop
An off-duty Chicago police officer shot and killed a man after being shot in the arm during a struggle early Monday
Man shot officer at point-blank range during a traffic stop, fled and then executed a carjacking victim moments later
The suspected sex offender was recently profiled on CNN’s “The Hunt” with John Walsh
The images that emerged of Jah-miel Cuffee’s arrest shows him pinned on the pavement by other officers
A man dressed as Spider-Man was arrested on charges he slugged a police officer who told him to stop harassing tourists
