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A series of articles exploring police use of deadly force contain useful takeaways for street cops and police leaders alike
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Viral photos of two cops napping in their cruiser offer reminders of the officer safety issues stemming from the fatal fatigue of shift work
The 19-year veteran of the force was stabbed four times outside the Venture Inn
Officer Robert German, 31, was found dead by back-up officers, who believe a male and female suspect shot him before killing themselves
Four Oakland police officers were shot and killed in the single deadliest day in the department’s history
Investigators are trying to determine if a suspect’s path of bloodshed started with the slaying of an elderly Ore. man
An Anaheim police dog was shot in the face Thursday during a probation search and officer-involved shooting
A man believed to be high on PCP was arrested after he climbed on top of an SUV, taunted police, and stripped naked
The spring edition of the Internet-based magazine, which officials say inspired the Boston Marathon bombers, contains instructions on how to build larger, more powerful car bombs
Human performance factors such as reaction time and decision-making — areas of mutual concern for pilots, truckers, and cops — can potentially lead to errors with deadly consequences
Officer Marc Uland Kelley, 41, suffered a heart attack while responding to a call at a residence hall
The man gestured and yelled: “I’m going to hunt you down and kill you. That’s my personal promise.”
A man shot to death this week by Baltimore County police had approached officers with a knife before
EMS, police, and firefighters will be able to file claims for mental-health counseling following a post-traumatic stress diagnosis
Sheriff’s Deputy Ricky Del Fiorentino, 48, died on Wednesday in a shootout with a carjacking suspect
Two people were arrested and an officer was injured after violence erupted when hundreds of people who had gathered for a drum circle were told to disperse
Modern training teaches people to stay in the fight, getting the victim to stay operational until the threat is neutralized, but blood loss is more a matter of biology
A Cook County judge sentenced a reputed gang member to 105 years in prison for gunning down Chicago police Officer Alejandro “Alex” Valadez in 2009
A hitchhiker deliberately caused the multi-vehicle wreck that killed an officer who was driving him to a shelter
Armored vehicles help law enforcement face a new world of potential threats
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Maryland State Trooper Jacqueline Kline suffered a traumatic brain injury in the crash
Police learned that the holed-up man may have had access to a rifle and ammunition that was hidden in the house
Police armed with assault rifles descended on a Maine man’s home after members of a tree removal crew he’d told to clear off his property reported that he had a gun
A bull led police on a chase down a Texas city street before horse-riding, lasso-yielding officers were able to wrangle the animal
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