Officer Safety
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Surveillance and body camera videos show officers digging out people in two vehicles from underneath a building collapse
The man admitted the rifle was real, but laughed as he told detectives he had no intention of harming any officers
There were 87 vacant positions in the agency as of January, which means the department is understaffed by 25%
Violators would be charged with a first-degree misdemeanor, up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000
Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso, who had five years on the job, came from a family of public servants
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Adams County Sheriff’s Office commander is seen on video pointing his rifle at employees at a training center
Two deputies were en route to a battery in progress call with lights and siren activated when the collision occurred
The backup officer was able to free the first officer but found himself trapped as the vehicle accelerated and the driver had taken control of his radio
Lincoln County Sheriff Deputy Clint Heintz relied on his skills as a combat medic to save Trooper Lewis Johnson’s life
A bystander saw the officer being struck repeatedly and “jumped in without hesitation” to help detain the man
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The crash occurred as the emergency responders were at the scene of a prior crash
Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire was struck by four bullets, two of which were fired through the back of his head while he was down
Drew Kennison, a father of three, will need more surgeries in the near future, but he’s in “good spirits”
Texas DPS task force will work with local law enforcement to prosecute and prevent street takeovers
A trooper in a yellow vest is on his way back to his patrol car when the semi comes barreling toward him in the windy and snowy conditions
Public Safety Commissioner James Montagnino counters claims of negligence saying video shows Cali Brown placed herself in the line of fire
The program, Trusted Driver, allows an officer to notify a driver by phone and issue a warning or citation if stopped for a minor violation
The woman tried to take the officer hostage at gunpoint before barricading herself in his vehicle inside the booking area for over two hours
Officer was pinned between his vehicle and a parked vehicle while directing traffic at an earlier crash in the Harano Tunnel
Kenneth Fowler, 52, hit his head in the fall, causing brain bleeds and a hairline fracture in his skull
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One video shows a crowd during a street racing incident push back a police car while throwing fireworks at the vehicle
The trooper was hit by a car while he was exiting his cruiser to help with another crash along a road
“He was just the best. He was just a great police officer who advocated for a safer city that he grew up in,” an officer said
Officer Christopher Fitzgerald was shot in the head while responding to an incident near Temple University campus
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Suspect struck in head with butt of shotgun while reaching for what was later determined to be a replica gun
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