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Deputy Richard Rhyne had spoken to the suspect and determined he had an outstanding arrest warrant
Cops were kicked, beaten on ground; firefighter mounted fire truck, dispersed crowd by spraying its water cannon
Booth underwent four surgeries in the first two days after the shooting, waking up after a medically induced coma to discover she was breathing through a tube
The school said a police officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop
Members of the group say they posted officers’ home addreses and names of their children
Prosecutors abandoned a 30-year push to execute convicted cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal
Whether or not Zetas are conducting paramilitary, police-impersonation operations here in the US, the incident in Houston is a watershed event indeed
A mob attacked police officers until a firetruck arrived to spray the perpetrators
A drug task force was serving a warrant when the firearm discharged
Police say a naked, 300-pound bodybuilder savagely beat a Southern California couple at their home
Ten officers acting as a team armed with tactics and a plan can accomplish more than 100 acting as individuals
Prosecutor: “We had a courtroom full of heroes: the citizens who testified about what they saw. Mr. Mathews ... is a cowardly, cold killer”
Leadwood Police Chief Jerry Hicks, 69, was injured driving to a prison
A series of bizarre but botched attacks targeted a police officer who had arrested the suspect on a drug charge
A North Phila. drug dealer was handed the longest sentence of his life
Jacob Ray Johnson of Preston, Idaho was sentenced on two counts of first-degree attempted murder
A checklist consisting of some 20 factors and/or indicators that are commonly associated with mental illness, was designed by Ron Hoffman, a former Toronto constable
Modern cartels pose one of the biggest threats to law enforcement not just on the southern border, but nationwide
FTOs play an important role in the development of young officers, such as in the instruction of maximizing advantage, minimizing exposure, and maintaining the ability to maneuver
Do not forget those who have been injured performing their duties
Brandon Plummer, 20, was charged with attempted murder for an attack on an unidentified officer
Buddy Herron, 42, was stabbed during his commute
Investigators are looking into the possibility that the wife of Officer Christopher Shimek, 51, was strangled
The shooting spree began Monday with a convenience store robbery
Tyress Mathews remained defiant during sentencing and did not show remorse, sources said
Departments could require that every update of TASER training also includes an update of empty hand techniques — including transition exercises back and forth between each