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Looking at the per capita data, these counties have the highest homicide rates in the country.
Police agencies will be called upon to mitigate the effects of bombings and other incidents involving the use of explosive devices
Ford has faced multiple lawsuits alleging their Explorer is making police officers and civilians sick
A bomb team was called to the scene to detonate several other homemade explosives found in cars and a shed
Police shot plainclothes Officer William H. Torbit Jr. 34 times during a fight outside a downtown nightclub in 2011
Juror said her religious beliefs did not allow her to “sit in judgment of another human being”
The technology generates data that can be used in a court of law to demonstrate law enforcement’s efforts to safely and legally apprehend a suspect
Departments around the country are starting to consider this option, which eliminates dangerous pursuits
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Such a stop is based on suspected criminal activity, so treat it as the dangerous situation it is
Marlyca Rose Ramos, 22, knocked the police officer down after punching her in the head and face
A fired strip club employee masterminded a plot to rob his former employer, before the plan unraveled
“Just to let you know, you’re being recorded”
Deputies screamed for suspect to obey their commands
When the mercury dips deep below zero, it is important to dress properly and be sure your battery-operated gear is going to work — here’s how
Shane Page and the suspect were both shot in an exchange of gunfire while serving a warrant for an armed robbery
More than 100 law enforcement officers stood at attention and saluted the casket of Correctional Deputy Jeremy Meyst
The top public safety official resigned with acidic four-page letter, alleging that police staffing levels are dangerously low
The man then tried to carjack a passing driver
Michael Clifton Baskett, 54, pushed a delivery woman out of the way of danger and was killed
Officer Donny Rocha Jr. was struck by the deputy’s truck while engaged in a foot pursuit
The teen had failed to stop at a checkpoint
The incident was related to a reported stabbing at a nearby home
A suspect is dead after firing at police, wounding an Oklahoma City officer who sustained non-life-threatening injuries
The goat turned his attention to police, going after them and trying to get inside their police cars
The officers were injured when an SUV collided with their squad car
Body language, situational awareness, stride, and walking pace are major precipitators for victimization
Michael Edward Schmidt, a lawyer at a prominent law firm, reported a burglary, then opened fire on responding officers
Violent crime is down in Detroit, police have improved their response time to 911 calls and officers are solving a greater percentage of homicides
A Rock Hill man involved in a domestic dispute with his mother came to blows with a police officer on Wednesday
The armed robbery of $18,000 from two employees of a strip club led to the shooting
