Major Incidents in Law Enforcement History
Chalino Sanchez’s music quickly became the anthem of Sinaloan drug culture
Trooper Charlie Hanger is proof that one cop can have an incredible impact with a single traffic stop
Reexamining the relevance of historical military thinkers in shaping modern police strategies
Coral Springs public safety service members have turned to therapy, peer counseling and charity work
Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer for “Operation: Tradebom,” the nine-part series that details the initial arrival of terrorism to America
Popularly known as the “lie detector,” the polygraph seized headlines and was extolled in movies, TV and comics as an infallible crime-fighting tool
Some LE cars were left locked and couldn’t quickly be moved, forcing medics to try various routes to the school, crisscrossing through residents’ yards
10 years later, we continue to grieve, reflect on the power of resilience, and appreciate our first responders
The officer spent nearly $31K to restore the vehicle and plans to use it for special events and charities
There will never be another one like Mills Lane
Lt. Mariano Pargas is the second police leader to leave law enforcement in the fallout following the police response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School
Josh Gutierrez, who has served as an emergency management coordinator in other school districts, has experience as both a LEO and educator
Lt. Mariano Pargas spoke with a dispatcher at 12:16 p.m; it wasn’t until 12:50 p.m. that officers entered the room and killed the gunman
There was no ceremony, in keeping with Newtown’s tradition of marking anniversaries and other remembrances of the shooting with quiet reflection
The sentencing came after parents, wives and siblings of the slain gave powerful victim impact statements condemning the shooter
No details were offered about the officer’s role at the scene of the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School or the specific reason he was fired
“We need to do some reforms to be better serving victims of crimes and the families of victims of crimes.”
The jury said that it could not unanimously agree that the shooter should be executed
Patrolman August Baker is the only officer of the Cumberland Police Department to die in the line of duty
Officials requested additional Texas DPS troopers to patrol schools during the transition after “recent developments” prompted the changes
A school police officer hired after the massacre was not only on campus during the May attack as a Texas state trooper, but under investigation over her actions
The shooter did extensive research on earlier killers to learn their methods and mistakes to shape his own plans
“I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t scared. It didn’t hinder anyone on my team’s actions. We did what we had to do.”
Five years after the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting, first responders have access to a 50,000-square-foot high-tech tactical training center
The four-part series includes stories from first responders and new footage from the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history
Even if a detailed plan for every contingency isn’t possible, just having the idea of what might happen can lessen the shock and improve response
Three new safety measures include a communications tower, tactical equipment and ballistic shields
Prosecutors said Thomas Webster tackled an officer, choked him and led the assault on a line of officers
Tulsa deputies have two of the new tools with more to come
“This SRO will not wait at all — no hesitation, no asking for permission to go in — to address an active shooter or any intruder on a school campus,” Sheriff Marcos López said
Chief Pete Arredondo is the first officer dismissed over the law enforcement response to the May 24 tragedy
A 1932 bloodbath at a remote Ozarks farm that resulted in the death of six LEOs still offers tactical lessons for officers today
Cell phone photos taken by LEOs after the Route 91 Harvest music festival shooting spurred changes to Las Vegas Metro PD’s policies on photographing crime scenes
