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After learning he is being admitted to a psych facility, a psychiatric patient launches a violent attack on two officers
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One of the suspects yelled ‘shoot him’ upon seeing the officer’s badge
The fatal police shooting is among the first on-duty officer deaths in the country for 2016
The suspect refused orders to drop the weapon and the officer fired two shots
Officer Thomas Cottrell’s body was found 20 minutes after someone called dispatch to report officers were ‘in danger’
An officer has died after he was shot by a suspect who was later killed by police. A second officer was shot three times
Officer fatally shot a woman and a dog in a stolen car at the end of a high-speed pursuit
Officers were investigating a report about a possible suicidal man
Authorities also say they recovered a second stolen vehicle from the refuge
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The police heard a gunshot and saw people running away when they ran towards the source
Washington, D.C. and nine states have enacted laws in 2015 that address access to body-camera footage
Officers arrested the suspect on domestic battery ‘without incident or the use of force’
Police say officers saw a car speeding and attempted to stop it
Officer Hartnett, 33, remains hospitalized and will require multiple surgeries for his injuries
These five keys will help you prevent an incident from spiraling out of control
In the days that followed, authorities learned that the fugitive was not wanted for attempted murder
A number of factors are driving this year’s overall uptick, including a spike in gang violence
Some critics are questioning whether the officers acted in self-defense
As officers rendered aid, the suspect told them he’d ‘never do meth again’
The issue of safety in police transport vans gained wide attention after the death of Freddie Gray
When we see police officials on TV telling the public to “buy a gun and learn to protect your family,” you know that our society has truly turned a corner
Ruger has just launched a new handgun with the hope that it will return this manufacturer to its former standing as an essential police sidearm
Each circumstance is unique and while action/reaction time is vital to the equation, there are many other pieces for consideration when using deadly force
Critics say the shields tailored for police create an impression that the scales of justice are tipped in favor of them
The program is open to dogs actively employed in the U.S. with law enforcement
The man was armed with a handgun in his right hand
The dramatic rescue has the officers being praised as heroes
Police say another officer shot Officer Sherrod Stuart while exchanging gunfire with suspects
The 27-year-old suspect shouted during his arraignment that police had tried to ‘assassinate’ him
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