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Officer Alec Iurato was given the Courage in Service award after shooting the gunman who shot him and killed two other officers in an ambush
The guns allegedly manufactured by the suspects were made from a combination of parts found online and parts made by a 3D printer, according to NYPD
Sacramento PD deployed a drone to gain a better visual of the suspect who was standing in a corner; video shows him pointing a gun at the officers
Police1 columnist Todd Fletcher participates in the Double Tap USPSA Championship in Wichita Falls, Texas
Rui Jiang was armed with a loaded gun when he was arrested just minutes after churchgoers entered the building, according to police
Newsom also signed a law that, starting July 1, 2028, would require all semiautomatic pistols sold in California to have microstamping technology
While the cruiser was moving, the back seat officer fired bean bag rounds while another officer, who saw the suspect reach for a gun, discharged his weapon
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 Metropolitan Police said some officers “are concerned that it signals a shift in the way the decisions they take in the most challenging circumstances will be judged”
Chief Joseph Cecile recorded videos of himself to build trust with the suspect; the videos were texted to the suspect and hours later, the standoff was over
The controller notified the sheriff’s office that there wasn’t sufficient evidence to account for 76 of its guns and 109 weapons that were surrendered to the office
The 185 firearms that are unaccounted for are a mix of guns that were part of the Sheriff’s Office’s arsenal and weapons that were confiscated from people
“Whether mental health is a factor or not, think about this: If I had to go to your family and tell them that you were not coming home and you were just murdered, does it matter what the person was thinking or their condition?” Sheriff Luna said
“Whatever happened today, it can be fixed. Don’t pull the trigger,” a deputy said as he calmly spoke to the teen who was pointing a gun at his head
The new policy also requires departments with extra ammunition to hand it over to the Sheriff’s Department for use in training
Body camera footage shows dozens of officers and a SWAT team attempting to stop the shooter and rescue a wounded woman
The organizations evaluated the 9mm 1911 Sentry for certain service duties, including prisoner transfer/transport and field investigation work
“Another case of someone who should have been in jail”; police chief angered after sixth officer shot within two weeks
“Every child and every parent should feel an absolute peace of mind as they travel to and from school,” Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said
The suspect held up a handgun to Officer Brian Keller’s face at close range; a click can be heard in the video as the gun jams
One officer, with his gun aimed at the suspect’s car, yelled for his fellow officers to “watch for the crossfire” before firing three shots toward the fleeing vehicle
The school’s superintendent said the child made no threats and likely thought the gun was just a toy
Board members who voted to reinstate the officers cited the rise in teen gun violence and the increasing number of weapons found on DPS campuses
Four officers and their powerful noses will be playing an even bigger role in the effort to reduce the number of guns being brought to schools in Las Vegas
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Although an officer adheres to procedure by securing their guns in the cruiser, grinders and “pneumatic hydraulic type tools” can bypass locks, a former detective said
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Law enforcement agencies have seized more than 19,000 ghost guns at crime scenes in 2021, a more than tenfold increase in five years, the Justice Department said
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