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A former police officer set out to design an effective rifle sling after some of his gear failed on patrol
A veteran cop shares gritty stories from the crime frontlines of Chi-Town
Diversionary devices, like flashbangs, can save lives, but can also jeopardize officer safety if not used properly
Chief Kenton Rainey suggested that a “few individuals” inside and outside the agency were undermining long-term efforts to improve BART’s reputation
Suspect suddenly pulled a handgun when Officer Ryan Thompson confronted him next to a street-side bus
Nokian retractable stud tires offer promise for law-enforcement use
Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Rose was returning to a vehicle he had pulled over for making an unsafe turn into a liquor store parking lot
Brandon Daniel appeared to have a blank stare and his speech was slurred and lethargic, moments after he shot and killed Austin police officer Jaime Padron
After learning four passengers escaped and one man was still trapped inside a burning car, an officer ran to the car to pull the man to safety
Other driver entered a intersection despite a red light and was struck on the side by a cruiser that was responding to a middle-of-the-night robbery call
Authorities captured two men shortly after they allegedly broke into an Minn. home, severely beat a man inside, and fled in a red Cadillac
Paul Butterfield II was alive and aware of their presence as they tried to comfort him and stem the bleeding
Agent said he was hit in the head with a rock and fired at least twice in fear for his life
It was the first time Dallas police used the medical kit, which includes a tourniquet, special anti-clotting gauze and bandages
Gov. Jerry Brown led an array of public officials and law enforcement agencies who offered their condolences
The brave don’t lack fear. They just don’t succumb to it. But can it be learned or is it innate?
The fight matched people who have known each other for years and responded to emergencies together
A former jail officer who admitted to a behind-bars affair with a man convicted of killing two NYC police officers has been sentenced to one year in prison
Upon initial inspection, the TIHK had lived up to the first two parts of its name — Tiny and Inconspicuous — but how did it work as a Handcuff Key?
Official says when off-duty police bring guns into games, they increase the potential for “blue-on-blue” confrontations with working officers
Teen had fired several shots into the air, and numerous residents called 911
Police allege the firefighters yelled obscenities at officers and pushed them in a dispute over traffic control at the crash scene
Suspect climbed into the trooper’s SUV and tried to remove an AR-15 rifle from a locked compartment
Commission may change the way it judges shootings, tying an officer’s decision to pull the trigger to his actions in the moments leading up to the incident
A supervisor accidentally fired his gun, hitting a water pipe and causing it to leak for two hours
Two Calif. Highway Patrol officers were responding to a multi-vehicle crash when their squad car flipped
