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If a domestic abuser intends on killing a police officer, history has proven certain events take place
Antifa has become one of the most prominent militant groups at protests
The dangers of fentanyl exposure have forced police agencies to reconsider their procedures for field testing and investigation of unknown substances
The most common excuse people have for slacking on their workout is that they don’t have the time. Do you have ten minutes? — criminals do
Police say razor blades were found duct-taped to playground equipment at a park outside Philadelphia
A police officer was hit but not hurt Monday night by a fleeing stolen truck whose driver is being sought
A Midlands K-9 officer that was hit by a vehicle on Sunday has died
Suspect shot an officer following a traffic stop around 2:50 a.m. Tuesday
Deputy sheriff was treated for injuries Monday morning after his sheriff’s department SUV slid on the snow and crashed into a stone embankment
Officers acted in self-defense when they fatally shot a suicidal South San Francisco man who had led them on a high-speed chase and then walked toward them holding a large rock on his head
City’s new police chief said he is about to unveil reforms that include changes to the embattled department’s recruiting process
Incident occurred as fans hurled beer bottles and firecrackers at officers
22-year-old Officer Alexander Thalmann was shot while stopping a suspect for questioning
We can learn a lot about safety from Admiral Hyman Rickover, the Father of the Nuclear Navy
Two officers were shot in the line of duty Friday night
Investigators are searching for a man whose car door struck a police officer’s arm, causing the officer to accidentally fire a single shot
Officer Marty Dulworth wants people to look at his recovery and realize there’s always hope
Officer David Smith was responding to a reported disturbance at a health care facility when he was attacked
Miami police earlier had warned festival organizers to reinforce the fence
Off-duty Washington County Sheriff’s corporal Cheryl Crecelius rescued two men from a burning vehicle after she arrived upon the scene Saturday night
Protesters threw rocks at police and at least one officer was trapped in a police cruiser as protesters tried to break the windows. One officer was injured
San Antonio police responded to an altercation around 3 a.m. Sunday morning
Unusual for the State Police, which participates in a review team for Albuquerque police shootings, to bypass an Albuquerque police investigation and turn over evidence directly to the federal agency
An off-duty police officer was at home with his 7-year-old daughter when at least three men tried to break into his home
A Manhattan man convicted of shooting at police in an exchange of gunfire on the Lower East Side in February 2012 will serve 28 years to life in prison
Suspect told dispatchers that when officers arrived, he was going to shoot them like “T-Bone Taylor” did
June 2013 incident is believed to be the first fatal shooting by an on-duty Highland Park police officer in the town’s 100-year history
Two officers were shot and a suspect was killed after a traffic stop in downtown Salt Lake City Friday morning
Bruno suffered a shattered jaw and damaged lung when a gunman opened fire during a confrontation with officers in an alleyway late last week
The man was a suspect in at least one of a series of armed robberies in Spokane taking place since the beginning of March
Police said the man was shot Tuesday night after he opened fire on officers responding to a frantic call from a woman who said the suspect had pointed a gun at two girls
Suspect tells the CHP officer to get out of his face before nearly running the officer over
