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It will be interesting to see what will be on exhibit at SHOT Show that addresses this issue
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From patrol issues to alcohol blood tests to freedom of speech, the Court made some choices this year that will have a major effect on law enforcement operations
Confusing medical evidence may lead to the officers’ acquittal
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The officer wants K-9s to bark at suspects instead of biting them
Customs, ICE officers ‘did not always sufficiently safeguard their firearms’
The officers have pleaded not guilty to sodomizing Michael Mineo
The videos have been called racist, sexist, and homophobic
Two men were accused in the shooting death of a Gilbert officer
The letter says Portland police should be ‘held accountable’ for an officer who shot an unarmed man in the back
Jay Dobyns infiltrated the Hells Angels so thoroughly that he was invited to become a member
Jesse Mendez was found guilty of attempting to murder Officer Kevin McDonald
Michael Mineo says he was abused while handcuffed
Prosecutors say Bernard Kerik deserves a long jail sentence
Alberto Alvarez murdered Officer Richard May in ’06
The officer fatally shot a neighbor during an off-duty dispute
In a few cases, police officers exaggerated the time they spent at ground zero
The assistant police chief threatened to arrest a reporter
The lawyer of a man fatally shot by a transit officer might pull out of the settlement
The officer used a racial slur about Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Officer Lyndsey Perry was cleared of all charges in the fatal shooting
The officer shot a 73-year-old man outside his home
The office destroyed records of traffic stops and e-mails about immigration sweeps
Police Limit Comic is a politically-motivated, pro-law enforcement comic strip, topical in its writing and unapologetically blunt
Hundreds of thousands of cops have been impacted by a seminar that began with a dozen officers crammed into an elementary school classroom
The bills now head to the Senate for consideration
Lt. Eric Shuhandler was shot in the head during a traffic stop
4 ‘rogue’ police officers are the target of an FBI corruption probe
Police struck Baron Pikes 9 times in 14 minutes with a TASER
The trial offers a glimpse into the Mexican Gulf Cartel’s U.S. operations
Officer Kevin Maloney helped cuff Michael Mineo, and claims a fellow officer sodomized the suspect