Body Camera
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“All force, all violence, is ugly. And just because the force is ugly does not mean it is unlawful or contrary to policy,” Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said
Farifax County Real Time Crime Center detectives were alerted to the video and were able identify both drivers; both were charged with racing and stopping on the highway
The video was shown in court during the trial of Daniel Penny, who placed Jordan Neely in a chokehold after he allegedly threatened to kill other subway train passengers
Officers were called to the scene when a man, who appeared to be intoxicated, entered a store while carrying a large knife
The man had pepper spray, a knife, a crowbar and a BB gun during the incident; Carmel PD officers shot beanbag rounds in an effort to de-escalate before the shooting occurred
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputy borrowed a kayak from a neighbor as other deputies pushed the boat into the water
The Miami-Dade officer was justified in his use of force because he had reason to believe he was confronting an active shooter, the Florida State Attorney ruled
Richmond Police officers tried to de-escalate the situation for nearly 30 minutes as the man, armed with a hatchet, continually called out threats to harm officers or his wife
A Pierce County Sheriff’s sergeant persuaded the man to drop metal spikes he was holding while fleeing; when he did, deputies brought him to the ground
“I can guarantee you, another 20 seconds and there would have been a death on our hands,” Mt. Pleasant Police Chief Paul Lauria said
When dispatch asked her to confirm she knew she was calling 911, she said she did; she said she was hurt, but the other person wasn’t armed.
“You better have your doors locked,” the man told the Marion County Sheriff’s Office corporal
As Des Moines officers worked to remove a man who refused to exit his car, he produced a gun and fired seven shots, striking one officer in the head and one in the arm
After the suspect began to choke a Sanford Police officer, another officer deployed a TASER, stopping the man’s attack
“This is a tragic incident. None of us wanted this to happen. You can clearly see the deputies did not want this to happen,” Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell said
Officers from Illinois and Indiana pursued the man, eventually surrounding his vehicle; the man fired a shot with a revolver, fatally wounding Cpl. Brandon Schreiber
Orange County Sheriff’s deputies responded to calls of a man saying he would kill himself; they tried to de-escalate the situation for several minutes before he ran at them
“You almost just hit me with the car, dude!” a Weymouth officer says as the suspect, who appeared agitated, suddenly reversed out of a parking spot
“I’m proud of you that you’re acknowledging how you feel and you need help. This is how we get the help,” Colorado Springs Officer Craig Johnson said
Montgomery County officers, who believed the object was a knife, repeatedly instructed the man to drop the object as he continued to get closer
“We did not have any knowledge that he was armed until the time [the officer] turned that corner and was face-to-face with the firearm,” LVMPD Asst. Sheriff Jaime Prosser said
The inmates left the campus with the detention officer’s equipment, hiding in an abandoned vehicle until they were found by St. John’s County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Bane
As officers were arresting one suspect, a second suspect emerged from a back room and opened fire, striking Officer S. Durfee
“The officer acted in full compliance with department protocols and state regulations,” the Providence Police Department stated
The man, who was having a mental health crisis, had leapt from a ledge onto the tracks 25 feet below, severely injuring himself; officers pulled him off the tracks just in time
The driver led Bellevue PD officers on a pursuit; once the vehicle stopped, the driver fled on foot while trying to light a fuse connected to a tennis ball filled with explosive powder
“No officers (or pumpkins) were harmed during the event,” Bay Village police stated after an officer responded to a free-roaming inflatable jack-o-lantern blocking traffic
A Fairfax County officer was conducting a welfare check when a woman opened the door and attacked him with a knife
After Portland Police officers used cruisers to box in the suspect vehicle, which was believed to be stolen, the man crawled into the backseat and fired shots at them
The armed man ran into a car dealership after fleeing a traffic stop; he fired multiple shots at the pursuing San Diego County deputy before the deputy returned fire
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