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A great deal of emphasis is placed on armor for police officers’ bodies and helmets for head protection, but hearing and eye protection are sometimes ignored
Here’s what cops can learn from the DA’s report on the July 2016 attack
In any ambush situation, know that you are better trained, better armed and better motivated than even the most hardened adversary
John Hobbs, 43, a 21-year veteran of the Phoenix Police Department, died from gunshot wounds. His partner remains hospitalized in stable condition
The cop was shoved off the vehicle then run over as the driver escaped
By advocating that the two events be combined into a single occurrence, Lieutenant Todd Larson of the Scottsdale (Ariz.) PD has brought a new protocol to his agency that satisfies administrators, prosecutors, investigators, and officers alike
Officer Garret Osilka was in serious condition after a suspect opened fire from their vehicle at a traffic stop
Robert Penn, 46, who had just finished his shift, exited his parked car and was approached by an unknown gunman
Suspect shot and injured a man and then fired random shots at other citizens. Four officers fired 77 shots after a 5-mile car pursuit
A jury has ruled in favor of a former officer who sued after he was shot responding to a burglar alarm by a homeowner who thought he was an intruder
Any discussion about pedestrian stops is not complete until we review two major areas: ‘moving in” and ‘contact/cover”
The recordings detail the response to a Wash. suspect’s initial calls that he was seeking “suicide by cop”
Russell E. Brown will be sent to Central State Hospital for rehabilitation for the death of Trooper Junius A. Walker
Ill. State Police have released dash cam footage of a November 2013 incident that resulted in the fatal shooting of a suspect
Authorities said Wednesday that Devin Blowers, 24, shot Douglas County sheriff’s deputy Dustin Alexander before a murder-suicide Monday night that claimed the life of 29-year-old Katie Ray Christopherson
Officer James Li was struck in each leg and the groin and is listed in stable condition, gunman in custody
Suspect was condemned for the killing of Trooper Jimmy Fulford on Feb. 1, 1992, when the package exploded during a traffic stop
Video captures the fatal Dec. 1 shooting of an off-duty Kansas City firefighter who was resisting arrest
Gunfire erupted near an Alexandria farm house Monday night, leaving a man and a woman from North Dakota dead
A pursuit through residential streets resulted in a dramatic collision, injuring two sheriff’s deputies. A third officer was also injured
Eric Knysz was found guilty in the September shooting death of 43-year-old Trooper Paul Butterfield II
Gregory Sanders used a pen to stab his mother, who suffered from brain cancer
We police officers generally have to work out on our own time, and I see that as being just one more hour added to our shift
While the officer was standing in the road at the crash scene, he saw a pickup that was sliding on the ice coming at him
Three police trainers agree that forging a common terminology can help police, fire, and EMS agencies implement a truly multi-disciplinary response to active-shooter incidents
Officers Brian Law and Juan Gonzalez, partners and close friends, were killed in a patrol car crash
A retired Texas officer died and his wife, a current officer, was critically injured when a teen who was allegedly driving drunk hit their motorcycle
The death threat against Detroit Police Chief James Craig was made through social media by a gang member who is likely part of a criminal narcotic network