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Officer Jonny Castro has painted over 80 portraits (and counting) in honor of those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect their communities
Resisting officers is becoming more prevalent and socially acceptable by certain groups
An officer shot a 17-year-old runaway in the wrist Tuesday morning at a Hawaii high school after the teen cut one officer with a knife and punched two others
Officer Brett Morgan was investigating a possible stolen vehicle when he was struck by the car
Eight police officers were injured and six of them were treated at the hospital
8,000 trauma kits will be given to officers after they’ve completed their training, thanks to funds raised by the Los Angeles Police Foundation
A tollway worker was killed and a state trooper seriously injured in a fiery crash Monday night on Interstate 88
A brief back is simply having a team member repeat the orders/information after receiving them
Whether our profession made the conscious decision to change or we’ve bent to the pressures of society, the culture of law enforcement is ever-changing — let’s make it for the better
A gunman used his baby son as a shield while he fired at deputies, who did not return fire until after the man’s ex-girlfriend took the child away from him
Officer John Lynch was attacked on duty and soon suffered memory loss, dying at the age of 57
A high-speed pursuit through two central Iowa counties began with the alleged theft of tweezers
The veteran officer was hit by an SUV that tried passing another vehicle in a no-passing zone
A 16-year-old boy allegedly stole a car and a gun and then fired once at a state trooper who stopped him
The officer’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening; the gunman was arrested on attempted murder charges
Gov. Pat McCrory expressed his condolences to Winders’s family and Wayne County deputies
Sheriff Andy Stokes says he accidentally shot Deputy Chris Fleming after Fleming and his police dog had been shot by a man during a standoff
The Okla. Highway Patrol says two officers and a suspect have died during a pursuit
One deputy knew suspect, and didn’t expect any trouble from him
The widow of a veteran San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer who was fatally shot says she cherished every moment with him
A member of the Puerto Rico Police Department died after succumbing to gunshot wounds sustained seven days earlier
Unfulfilled promise can be a catalyst for professional burnout, especially when we feel that somewhere along the line we dropped the reins — make the effort to make changes
A recent graduate of the Cheney Police Department’s Reserve Police Academy tried to reach for his training officer’s gun before being subdued
Officers got into a fistfight with Scott Todd Sanders, 30, before they were finally able to restrain and arrest him
A Bay Area Rapid Transit police officer accidentally shot and killed a fellow officer Tuesday in the first on-duty fatality in the department’s 42-year history
The injured officer underwent nine hours of surgery Monday
Nathan Haywood, 24, was charged with attempted first degree murder of a police officer among other charges
David Counceller’s 40-caliber Glock handgun accidentally discharged Saturday afternoon while he was at a gun shop
Carr, a German shepherd turning 9 in June and the most senior of five canine officers in the force, is back on duty
Deputies said LifeFlight medical helicopter was dispatched to the scene