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Police officers are becoming targets for violence and parts of the American public are losing their faith in law enforcement
A legal look at a modern deadly force technology
Chippewa Falls PD makes the most of social media tools to connect with the community and catch criminals
Local ACLU chapter wrote a letter asking DOJ to investigate
On Oct. 12, Charles Post shot and killed Officer Derek Kotecki on a city street
Man is accused of firing at a Uintah County sheriff’s deputy last week, prompting a two-day manhunt
Agents got a report just before midnight that a car was heading the wrong way on Interstate 8
Plea agreement calls for a sentence for life without parole, plus 40 years
Workers trapped inside the building helped to disarm man and let SWAT officers inside
The flames quickly spread toward to the unresponsive trooper as he sat slumped over his seat belt
The man suspected in Wednesday’s incident has been captured
Trooper suffered minor injuries
Vincent Mater was charged with destruction of evidence and vandalism
Calls escalated quickly from ‘fight in progress’ to frantic ‘Shots fired!’
Officer Charles Panek died in a boating accident after the lawsuit was filed
Officer says other members of the police department have been retaliating against her since she reported the sexual harassment
Amateurs practice until they get it right — professionals train until they can’t get it wrong
Members of the Sovereign Citizens movement “openly reject their citizenship status and claim to exist beyond the realm of government authority”
One of the nicest rigs I’ve found so far is the AimPoint PRO, which stands for — appropriately enough — Patrol Rifle Optic
The shooting occurred after a deputy attempted to stop a man observed riding his motorcycle over the speed limit
Suspect who fired from passenger seat was killed when troopers returned fire
Undersheriff says the officer’s fast reflexes saved his life
As a sergeant tried to arrest a man, another man grabbed and kicked him
Approval from Senate, House sent the bill to the governor
Man left sheriff’s deputy with a gunshot wound and a judge stabbed
The attacker apparently ran from the county courthouse with an officer’s .45-caliber handgun
Admittedly, this is basic, Academy-class-level stuff, but as was discussed during a daylong training last month, this type of mistake happens altogether too frequently
The group had just finished their shift when they were hit while jogging
Carl Wayne Buntion was resentenced to death in the 1990 killing of Officer James Irby
The folks at Spike TV are in production again for a brand new season of the popular show, and they’re looking for videos from law enforcement across America