Whether a cop is being abused, being a hero, or being rescued himself, these top videos of the year prove just how unpredictable each day on the job can be. Share your favorite caught-on-video moments in the comments box below.
 | Officer saves student with defibrillator A Wash. officer springs into action to save a student with a heart condition after he collapses in a hallway. |
 | Philly man slaps cop at Oktoberfest An unruly man slaps an officer before being quickly subdued with a baton while the crowd cheers the cop on. |
 | Thug tries attacking cop twice his size A suspect hops over the counter during booking to attack much larger cop, and a struggle ensues. |
 | Officer on high alert pursues firefighter who won’t pull over The fireman claimed he thought they were responding to the same call, is shocked to see cop’s gun drawn. |
 | NYPD use helicopter to rescue rooftop victims from hurricane Police rescue Hurricane Sandy victims stranded on their roofs one-by-one via helicopter. |
 | Cop ignores bullet wound, takes down suspect A cop is shot in the chest, and still manages to chase down and shoot the robbery suspect. |
 | Homeless former gang leader saves cop A homeless man ran to the scene to pull a suspect off of the officer he was attacking without time to think. |
 | Smug activist TASERed outside courtroom Man said he is exempt from most laws due to his political beliefs, TASERed for trying to trespass. |
 | Officers rescue kidnapped man from car trunk The officers were honored for their quick thinking when they knew a traffic stop seemed off, heard banging in trunk. |
 | Young girl fights to save dad’s job as officer A young girl created a video and posted it on YouTube in order to try to save her father’s job in wake of budget cuts. |