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Here are four things the first arriving officer should do to save as many lives as possible
The thin blue line represents a stance that we are all in this together as protectors of our citizens. The alternative interpretation is just noise
Officers shot and killed an East Germantown man who had been arrested eight times before
The medical project could have implications for police
Gunman killed one-year-old daughter before opening fire on two El Cajon (Calif.) officers Sunday
Officer Kenneth McMillan was left disabled after a minor accident while on duty
At the time of the charges, prosecutors said the suspect was struggling with one of the officers before they were shot
There are many situations in which the application of skills learned in the martial arts can help to ensure that a police officer on the street makes it home at the end of the shift
Michael Gonzalez is charged with three counts of attempted murder
Lawrence Carpico worked a string of high-profile cases
Law enforcement professionals attended a suicide prevention conference on Wednesday
September 8th, 2008 changed Brandy Roella€™s life forever
Footage reveals more about the Jan. shooting that left cop, civilian dead
The three siblings are suspected of firing at least 20 shots at a Fla. officer who tried to pull them over
Sixty-three-year-old Corporal John Kendall crossed over the median
George Daw was driving during a hailstorm when he saw the unmarked police car filling with water
Jeff Settle, 29, had been working with the DOC since 1993
Madison Tristan Mealing had revived his series of anti-police YouTube videos
With just a few legislative days remaining before the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, will legislation on D-Block allocation pass before that milestone?
Officer Nick Armstrong, 27, died Sunday from a gunshot wound
Sheriffs’ department sites were either unavailable for most of Saturday or had been wiped clean of content
Officer David Stoke’s vehicle was pulled off the side of the road Thursday night
The officer was escorting a funeral procession by motorcycle when he hit the hearse
Police1 Contributor and internationally-known trainer Brian Willis brought the question “What’s important now?” to law enforcement
When you practice, you need to do it in a combat fashion with a combat mindset
Officer Troy Estree responded to a suspicious activity call and was dragged 50 feet
Traffic- and firearms-related fatalities accounted for 77 percent of all law enforcement fatalities in the first half of 2011
The trooper and his K-9 disappeared while on flood duty on Monday