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The officers tracked the suspects and prevailed in a gun battle, preventing the attackers from doing further harm and rescuing a fellow LEO in the effort
By examining these incidents, we can conclude that of the 80 unarmed subjects intentionally shot in incidents, the vast majority were actively attacking officers
Shootout left an officer dead and five other officers wounded
Immediately after the accident, passersby stopped to help
2 bullet holes found in vehicle, posted near elementary school
Woman ingested sodium azide in apartment, building evacuated
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Woman told officers armed suspect held her hostage
Mom speaks out to press, says son had tequila and Xanax night before shooting
The more aware our officers are, the better mentally prepared they will be when presented with one of these horrific scenarios
Austin officer gunned down early Friday at a Walmart store, suspect in custody
The law allows use of deadly force to prevent ‘imminent death or great bodily harm’
In our constitutional republic, there is a critical distinction between law enforcement officer and soldier
We should remember that our military forces have become more police-like while performing peace keeping and stability operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan
Suspect said he ‘just wasn’t thinking’ when he shot a Knoxville police officer
Chicago police officers shot Howard Morgan during an alleged traffic stop in 2005
In a few, fortunately quite rare cases, a good guy becomes the bad guy and these encounters turn deadly
This month, Police1 examines the sensitive issue of police officers who suddenly become deadly threats to other cops - we begin with the threat posed by impersonators
Officer Andrew Olson had ducked behind his open cruiser door
Policy does not recognize officer’s psychological injury
A gunman opened fire this morning at an Oakland Christian university
As Pogo Possum said many years ago, ‘We have met the enemy and he is us.’
Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies were previously allowed to wear plainclothes while serving warrants
When one of your ‘band of brothers’ leaves the band
Latest estimate is a jump of about 25 percent from previous statistics