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Clayton County PD’s level of efficiency and community transparency increased after acquiring their new equipment
The ex-Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy fired shots when the man emerged from his apartment with a firearm; the man’s family alleges he did not hear the deputy identify himself
The woman was arrested after leading Mich. State Police officers on a high-speed pursuit in the cruiser and crashing into a swamp
“Even being on the bottom, [the officer] was in more control than the aggressor,” said Officer Adam Sears, who leads the Gracie Survival Tactics training for the LMPD
Police spiked the truck’s tires and attempted a PIT maneuver during the pursuit; the suspect eventually stopped at a dead end and surrendered to Thurston County deputies
The man was pursued across several Colorado jurisdictions, firing at officers with several agencies along the way
“Your Community Response Team officers would not let him get away after he tried to kill one of their own,” said NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry
When Irvine Police Department officers searched the woman’s purse, they found at least $600 worth of stolen makeup and beauty products
The Raynham Police Department officers were forced to shoot the bull after it continued to aggressively charge at them
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The deputy saw a man and woman acting oddly and tried to speak with them; the pair ran behind a building before jumping out to attack him
“He was staring right at me making me believe that he was going to run me over,” the Bristol Police Department officer who fired the shots said in a statement
The woman had suffered a seizure before driving into the water; video shows her 12-year-old son approaching a West Orange Police Department officer for help
The officers kicked down a door and linked arms to navigate through the smoke-filled apartment to rescue a woman trapped by the fire
The man was convicted of the attempted murder of a Frederick County Sheriff’s deputy and sentenced to life in prison
“If you haven’t condemned this act, if you haven’t condemned what happened to my officer, then you are part of the problem,” Police Chief Troy Doyle stated
Blendon Township police officers approached the woman in her car and ordered her out; instead, she rolled forward toward one officer, who fired through her windshield
The newly released media includes calls from bystanders, children inside the classrooms and a close relative of the shooter
The officers involved in the shooting stated that the suspect pointed the gun at them before they fired shots
“This is yet another example of the inherent risks that [LEOs] face...even when sitting in a cruiser you are marked for violence due to your job,” New Haven Chief Karl Jacobson said
The suspect was rescued and arrested by Daytona Beach Police officers in a boat, video shows
A wounded officer was able to use his service weapon to fire shots at the suspect’s foot while wrestling his gun away, which caused him to relinquish his hold on the gun
Butler Township officers expressed frustration with the Secret Service for failing to post someone on the roof, with one officer saying he advised them to do so days before
Three officers were struck during the incident and treated at a hospital; Pope County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Josh Owen died from his injuries
Volusia County Sheriff’s Deputy Wes Brough found the child clinging to a floating log and brought him out to safety
Kern County deputies were trapped by fiery roadblocks after aiding evacuations; a fire engine crew rescued them after air support was blocked by smoke
The cruiser caught fire after crashing into a semi-trailer, which caused fatal injuries to the suspect
A Riverside Police Department officer fired shots, striking the suspect after he jumped out of a suspected stolen vehicle and attempted to climb a wall
The driver of the suspected carjacked vehicle fled at high speeds, drove the wrong way in traffic and struck a cruiser during the pursuit
The man turned and fired at the officer as he was fleeing on foot; the officer returned fire, striking the suspect in the arm
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