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BREAKING NEWS
Yuma Police Department officers spoke with the man for several minutes and deployed a TASER twice before the shooting occurred
“It was remarkable that [Sgt. Justin Dodge] made it after the significant injury,” Denver Chief Ron Thomas said. “And coming back to do the rigorous assignment is just the icing on the cake”
Both the Miami Police officer and the driver were hospitalized in the incident, which began when the driver struck the officer with his car, the department said
The Goodyear Police officer was able to pull the woman out of the car; he was injured while trying to extinguish flames from her hair
The suspect was fleeing on foot before a Sacramento Police officer deployed a K-9; officers fired shots when the man swung a gun at the K-9
At one point, members of the crowd posed for selfies with a tagged LAPD cruiser; one officer required medical attention after being struck in the face with a bottle
The two Orleans Parish Jail escapees led Huntsville PD on a pursuit, driving on the wrong side of the road and weaving through traffic before abruptly stopping and surrendering
Grant Hardin, former Gateway Police Department chief and convicted rapist and murderer, fled after disguising himself as a corrections officer
NYPD
U.S. Marshals used the officer’s own handcuffs to arrest the suspect, who beat the 27-year-old cop unconscious as he returned home from work
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shows how fast a high-profile event can turn into a critical incident — and what officers must do to be ready
Officers’ alleged ICE welfare check at schools reveals confusion over 287(g) and local authority limits
A viral video raises a bigger question for police leaders: How do warning signs of bias go unaddressed — and what should agencies do now?
From crime concerns to cultural signals, public support for policing is rebounding
Incidents across multiple states point to recurring issues with overtime, supervision and internal controls
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
PRODUCT NEWS
Police say the owner was showing it to onlookers when Brian Scott Cottrill approached the car and took the automobile by force
Michael Kurtz called 911 saying he was suicidal, had a large knife and wasn’t afraid to harm police officers
Sgt. Kenneth Steil was wounded during a manhunt for a carjacking suspect earlier this week
Officials say the use of the robot to disarm a suspect was unprecedented and comes as agencies increasingly rely on military-grade technology
The policy change comes after a recent officer-involved shooting
Rhonda Pasek, photographed with her boyfriend slumped in a vehicle after OD’ing on heroin, was sentenced to 180 days for child endangerment
An officer responding to a reported armed robbery shot and killed a 13-year-old when the teen pulled a firearm that was later determined to be a BB gun
The two-month-old baby was rescued from a vehicle where the mother and an unidentified man were found unconscious
Durjan Germaine Gray was sentenced to life for the death of Officer Jermaine Gibson, who died in a crash during a high-speed pursuit
The program began this week after it was delayed while the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association negotiated with officials over the terms