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Cruiser went up in flames Sunday evening, setting off ammunition in the car as an officer was taking a handcuffed suspect into custody
Two Alameda County sheriff’s deputies were beaten trying to break up a fight between two men at an apartment
Police in Memphis say bystanders helped subdue a pedestrian who climbed into a squad car and reached for an officer’s gun
A nine-year veteran of the Florida Highway Patrol and a tow-truck driver were killed in a crash Saturday
Marcell Dockery entered his plea in State Supreme Court in Brooklyn as an estimated 70 police officers looked on
A Dane County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a man who had stabbed two other deputies during a disturbance Thursday
Officers found “Kill SPD” painted on the bank, and a flier was circulated calling for killing cops
Troopers were shot and killed while they were conducting an investigation in Tanana
Deputy Tyler Brockman shot 19-year-old Samantha Ramsey on April 26 as she drove away from the officer
Deputy was speeding with lights and sirens activated to assist another deputy when his cruiser struck a car Tuesday
In the rubble and chaos, inmates were trapped and had to be rescued
Police investigating a homicide shot and killed a man in front of reporters after he drove his car through a barricade
Crash left suspect unconscious in his burning car until a police officer pulled him to safety
A few officers can be heard on video saying they had been struck by beer bottles
As NYPD officers responded to the scene, spectators grew in number and about 100 additional officers were called to the scene
A recent spate of shootings is mostly gang-related and part of a guns-for-drugs trade that continues to bring violence to the city
A man suspected of attempting to run over a police officer was fatally shot by police following a pursuit
Family spent 60 hours lost in the vast woods and swamps drinking foul water and trying unsuccessfully to eat raw turkey eggs
High school student who was kicked out of school Friday refused to leave, then punched a school resource officer in the face
On a day that Gregory Favors should have been in jail without bond on a 2010 charge, prosecutors say he killed Georgia State Trooper First Class Chadwick LeCroy
Deputy Derrick Ramseyer, who was driving, and Cadet Brianna Luna-Garcia, are recovering from minor injuries in the accident
50 law enforcement officers raided the suspect’s parents’ mobile home last May
Officials say man who was shot and killed Sunday by police pulled out a pair of scissors during a clash before leading Sheriff’s deputies on a pursuit
Conditioning our students to reflexively announce that their gun has run dry in the middle of a gunfight might be a dangerous habit to be avoided, at least in certain situations
A K-9 is recovering after a standoff with a burglary suspect that left the dog with multiple stab wounds
Officer is recovering from his injuries at a hospital after he was dragged by a Mercedes in the streets of Manhattan
Two Supreme Court cases about police searches of cellphones without warrants present vastly different views of the ubiquitous device
