Major Incidents in Law Enforcement History
Best practices include placing officers on campus, controlling access points and adopting a layered approach to keep out weapons
Here are the events and technologies the P1 team and our readership viewed as having the most significant impact on the profession in the last decade
Law enforcement agencies that respond to large-sized events must recalibrate their approach to security
Retiring in May after a five-year stint of guiding the agency through several contentious situations, including civil unrest in Ferguson
Said Wednesday that he had tried in vain to urge Gov. Jay Nixon to deploy the National Guard in his town as people burned and looted buildings in protest of a grand jury’s decision in the Michael Brown case
The bipartisan panel is to first hear testimony from local officials as a prelude to calling upon members of Gov. Jay Nixon’s administration in the coming weeks
The Alternative less lethal device seems likely to do no good and might do considerable harm
Bullet embeds itself into a new round projectile the size of a ping pong ball
As police SWAT teams evolved in the 1970s, they added skilled negotiators and long-distance precision shooters to enhance their life-saving capabilities
When officers began to testify against a proposed civilian police oversight board in St. Louis, some in the audience began yelling, pushing and shoving
Chiefs of the St. Louis and St. Louis County police have said in recent interviews they are reviewing training with the principles of tactical retreat in mind
Officials and experts have said a prosecution would be highly unlikely
Several dozen protesters hindered the morning commute for some Thursday as they marched in the streets of Washington
Top state officials had several meetings where they applied pressure on the city to force Jackson to resign
More than 100 anti-police protesters crashed a medal presentation honoring a 100-year-old Navy vet Saturday
Police have said surveillance footage seems to confirm that Martin pointed a gun at the officer before he was shot
A protester who advocated for peaceful demonstrations in Ferguson was charged Saturday with setting fire to a convenience store
State budget director Linda Luebbering on Wednesday released updated cost estimates for the Missouri National Guard and State Highway Patrol’s work
Demonstrators took to the streets for a second night after an officer killed a suspect who police said pointed a gun
A Berkeley police officer was conducting a routine business check at a gas station when he approached two men
Patrick Lynch, president of the Patrolman’s Benevolent Association in New York, said there was “blood on the hands” of demonstrators and elected officials who have criticized police tactics
Baltimore mayor believes nationwide protests might cause officers to hesitate in using deadly force — compromising their safety
Melee left an officer with a broken nose during a demonstration on the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend
Demonstrators blocked streets around Oakland police headquarters and chained themselves to the front of the building Monday
Departments around the country are changing policies and procedures to curb the use of deadly force, ease public distrust and protect officers from retaliation
Families filed a lawsuit Monday against the manufacturer, distributor and seller of the rifle used in the shooting
Officer wore the tag with Darren Wilson’s last name on it while stationed at City Hall when protesters showed up Friday
Officer maintains he played the song because he is a University of Alabama fan
U.S. District Judge Carol Jackson late Thursday granted a temporary restraining order on behalf of protesters
Several websites for the city of Oakland were knocked out in a likely cyberattack
Lawyers sought a temporary restraining order on Missouri police, who they say have unnecessarily intimidated demonstrators
Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus joined a protest against police brutality in his city on Tuesday
Community members are either rallying for or against two LEOs fired for comments made on a heated social media post