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Resist the adage, “I’ll request backup if I need it,” because by the time you need it, backup will likely arrive too late
Decision unites Courts’ conservatives and liberals
The court decides if investigators had a reasonable basis for the search warrant, establishing probable cause
The helicopter crew has dealt with Robert Moni’s complaints before, but he was arrested when his threats turned even more violent
Milwaukee PD officers serving on an FBI task force had trapped a suspect’s car with an undercover police vehicle when the car surged forward and pinned the officer
After a conversation about depression and “feeling trapped,” the woman drove to the police station with a gun belonging to her boyfriend, a retired NYPD officer
Ray Allen Shetler accused the officers of seeking “retribution” for his fatal shooting of Officer Lloyd Reed Jr. and his acquittal in that case
The suspect was charged with aggravated assault on an officer, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting arrest
“So what they got you for, man?” an officer asked Davis, 60. “Biggest case in Las Vegas history,” Davis replied
“Operation Trident” targeted violent offenders, who were on supervised release or probation, with outstanding warrants
Store owners subdued the man, who said he was hearing people in his head, until police arrived
Officers responded and tried to negotiate with the woman, but she fired more shots toward them, which was stopped by bullet-resistant glass
Police responded to a traffic accident and found a passenger in handcuffs, which pointed them to a security guard who was later found to be impersonating an officer
Kevin Kirkland was handcuffed in the back seat of the cruiser, but was able to climb into the front of the vehicle and lead police on a pursuit
Investigators were able to identify a fingerprint from a ransom note allegedly left by the suspect, who was in a database from a 1999 DWI case
LAPD Chief Michel Moore blasted the policy, saying that book-and-release protocols provide no deterrent to keep people from committing crimes
The suspect allegedly stole a utility vehicle, led police on a slow-speed pursuit and eventually ran across nine lanes of traffic on a busy freeway
“We are asking the court to not release individuals who pose risks to the community safety,” Chief Michel Moore said
One man, Duane Keffe D. Davis, found himself involved in both investigations
The suspected was blasting Guns n’ Roses and pointing his fingers toward the ceiling after he crashed into the station; no officers were injured
“People have been yearning for [Duane Davis] to be arrested for a long time. It’s never been unsolved in our minds. It’s been unprosecuted,” retired LAPD detective Greg Kading said
The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office said that harvesting saw palmetto berries illegally is dangerous because it often involves trespassing on private land
“This destructive and illegal behavior cannot and will not be tolerated in our city,” Mayor Jim Kenney said
One of the injured Taunton police officers was stabbed in the face and back of the head; the chief, who lived nearby the scene, received a puncture wound to his chest
The appellate court decides whether an officer’s entry into the curtilage of a home was unlawful in a recent case
The suspect took the deputy’s gun during the altercation, but the deputy was able to regain control of his firearm and fire several shots at the man
The pursuit, which lasted for 10 miles, reached speeds of about 19 miles per hour; the man attempted to flee on foot while carrying the dog but was apprehended in a parking lot
Shortly after the suspect’s car was pinned by the pickup truck, he began to surrender but got stuck while climbing out of the window
“There’s hornets everywhere,” an officer can be heard saying on the video with the wasps visibly crawling on his uniform and skin
Melvin Emde was charged with statutory child rape in North Carolina, allegedly faked his drowning death in the Mississippi River and was arrested in Georgia
The suspects recorded the killing of retired Bell Police Chief Andreas Probst on video, which was provided to the police by an SRO
Prosecutors said the Pennsylvania Constitution typically prohibits bail for offenses carrying a life term or if there is evidence the defendant poses a threat to the community
The battery-powered Power Wheels Jeep has a top speed of 5 mph and no lights