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A well-placed duty knife can be the difference between survival and tragedy
In Dimock v. City of Brooklyn Center, the court ruled warrantless entry and deadly force was lawful, citing exigent circumstances doctrine
As the suspect and K-9 officer struggled, the suspect bit the officer on the right ear, “removing the earlobe with his teeth”
The Robinson R-44 helicopter went out at 2 a.m. to help with a pursuit and never returned
Please understand the problems caused by a lack of sleep and don’t do what I did
“It is the goal of this lawsuit to have Mr. Sutcliffe’s threats removed from Twitter or from wherever else so that there are no individuals out there who act upon (his) promise to pay people essentially to kill police officers.”
With the exception of just eight salvaged barrels, all of the evidence stored in the warehouse was lost in the inferno
“I am still getting better,” said officer Aurash Zarkeshan about his recovery from a traumatic brain injury
Bodycam video shows burglary suspect fighting with two officers before pulling out a handgun
“He hit me with the car,” a Sarasota officer said after escaping serious injury from being hit head-on
Many recruits across the country are required to have wrestling shoes – but why do so many throw their shoes away when they graduate from the police academy?
The fatal OIS was captured on video, showing a man threatening police with a 5-foot metal pole while officers were speaking to an unrelated person during a DUI stop
The King County deputy was hit by a bullet that missed his vest and hit him in the upper torso
San Diego County deputy pushes a man out of the way as the driver of the stolen truck speeds away
Joseph Barlow died Monday from injuries sustained on Friday when he was struck head-on during an escort to a funeral home
Ridon Kola posted several times his intent to murder numerous officers and his support for ISIS
Tajze Mullins caused extensive ceiling, electrical and duct work damage to the Area 3 headquarters room
Video shows Ali Naji enter the station lobby, remove a gun from his pocket, point it at the officer and pull the trigger
“The public has access to this product and can use it against us. You have to know how to defend against it.”
Tourniquet training credited with saving the life of the wounded officer
Video shows a trooper with a flashlight directing traffic and then running to the side of the highway as the truck quickly approaches
Farmington Hills officers are seen on a smoky third floor, waking sleeping residents and taking them outside
Expansion of the Heart and Lung Act will add park rangers, some corrections employees, port and housing police and university officers
When Officer Robert Shisler was shot, a neighbor applied pressure to control the bleeding until another officer arrived and applied a tourniquet
Cpl. Matthew Aitken was fired on as he and K-9 Taco moved past a building the suspect was in
Detective Sgt. Mason Griffith was killed and another officer remains in serious, but stable condition
Officers returned fire and the man barricaded himself inside the vehicle for several hours before surrendering
A state trooper was outside his vehicle removing stop sticks that had been placed to stop the driver when the car crashed head-on into a patrol vehicle
The suspect, whose body was later found inside a building by an LAPD robot, had a history of convictions including battery on an officer
The Albuquerque PD helicopter had been called in to investigate a shots fired call when the gunman fired from a balcony
One deputy fired a blank round from his simulation firearm, then a colleague shot back with a loaded gun
A narcotics detective was making an arrest when the suspect came from behind and fired at the detective’s head
