Major Incidents in Law Enforcement History
One can hardly imagine a time of greater change in the law enforcement profession than the past quarter-century
The media of their day ginned up citizen support for this gang by falsely portraying them as Robin Hood-like heroes
Forty-five years ago, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police swore in the first female Mounties rocking conventional understanding of the qualities required to be an officer
Hundreds marched through the streets for a fourth straight night, blocking traffic on a highway and delaying train services
Hundreds brought traffic on Interstate 80 to a standstill and another group forced an Amtrak train to stop
Sunday’s protest began peacefully on the University of California, Berkeley, campus but eventually grew rowdy and spilled into Oakland
Thousands took to the streets from New York City to San Francisco for a second straight night to protest a grand jury decision on an in-custody death
Driver suffered a medical emergency on Wednesday and hit officers on bicycles, injuring one critically
Said Wednesday he was full of emotion when he yelled “Burn this bitch down!” but said his remarks had nothing to do with the arson and looting in Ferguson
Police are investigating Brown’s stepfather for angry comments on the streets of Ferguson after a grand jury decided not to indict Officer Darren Wilson
Police arrested 46-year-old Jaleel Tariq Abdul-Jabbaar after a string of death threats made over Facebook that stretched back to shortly after the August 9 shooting of Michael Brown
Several windows were broken and objects, including a traffic sign, were thrown at police during violent downtown protests in San Francisco on Friday
Rams official and a police chief differed Monday about whether team had apologized for the actions of 5 players who raised their hands during pregame
Obama is proposing a three-year, $263M spending package to increase use of body cams, expand police training and add more resources for department reform
Gunfire was reported but no one was wounded
Ferguson will establish a civilian review board to monitor police conduct and will recruit more African American officers
Officer Darren Wilson won’t receive any further pay or benefits, and he and the city have cut their ties
St. Louis Police Officers Association has called on the NFL to publicly apologize and discipline 5 players who stood with their hands raised before Sunday’s game
A large group of protesters laid down in the street and refused lawful orders to clear the roadway
Wilson, who has been on administrative leave since the fatal Aug. 9 shooting in Ferguson, resigned effective immediately
A touching photo of an officer hugging a boy at a Portland protest this week has gone viral on social media
One man was charged with assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and peace disturbance
Demonstrators sought to catch the attention of shoppers looking for good deals on Friday, going to major retailers around the St. Louis area to speak out
Man has been charged with one felony count of aggravated battery to a police officer after he was arrested Wednesday afternoon
As demonstrations in California heated up overnight, the robust protests in Ferguson dwindled in size and severity as Thanksgiving approached
Police say 20-year-old man whose dead body was found inside a car in Ferguson after riots erupted had been intentionally set on fire
Riots are inherently unpredictable, so it should be no surprise that there were some things that went well, and others that didn’t go quite as well
People protesting the Ferguson, Missouri, grand jury decision took to the streets in cities across the U.S. for a second day Tuesday
Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson says he “never wanted to take anybody’s life” and feels sorry about the death of Michael Brown
If rioting involves businesses being looted and burned, our brothers and sisters in the big red trucks will be summoned — and any FD or EMS response in the hot zone will require a dedicated police presence to protect the responders
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