Domestic Violence

The shooting is the third time in four days that NYPD officers have faced gunfire on the job

A report recommended improved training, especially in domestic violence investigations

The man had barricaded himself in a bedroom where he was holding a knife to his estranged wife

Deputy Lena Marshall was shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call

Deputy Shakeema Brown Jackson was remembered as a positive and respected worker

The incident has renewed calls for innovative approaches to domestic violence response

Police officers are safer when dispatchers know which risk-assessment questions to ask

A police chief, a police lieutenant and a firefighter worked together to get the family to safety

Experts estimated these calls increased 8% in the U.S. after stay-at-home orders, compared to 20% across United Nations states

A shootout left the suspect dead and two police officers wounded

The report’s authors say that the evidence is strong, but the exact reasoning for the spike is less clear

Nicole Florisi, both a cop and counselor, discusses how law enforcement can improve response to domestic violence calls

The officer survived a gunman’s ambush on Christmas Eve after a man shot him in the back