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Take that tactical pause before pressing the mic button
Respect may be the most important thing that contributes to an officer’s safety – here’s why
The suspect, who was armed with a 13” knife, was stopped and shot by officers on his way to kill police officers at random
The deputy was assaulted while asking a man to leave the premises of a local business
A Massachusetts man allegedly sent two emails peppered with racial epithets and asking where Commissioner Danielle Outlaw lived
The cameras would run the entire time they are worn, not just when a deputy draws a sidearm, which was originally planned
“There are officers saying they are not going to leave the precinct unless to help another officer. Some are walking off and sitting in their personal vehicles”
Demonstrators removed a flag from outside the doors to the Portland Police Bureau’s Central Precinct and used the flag cord to prevent a roll-up door from opening
“I think that the picture has been painted in many areas that shows the city is under siege. That is not the case”
The department will respond to 911 calls for non-violent crimes, homelessness and mental health issues
Investigators believe a cleaning solution wasn’t cleaned off the machine before the officer’s orders were made
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said that the department is looking to city officials to negotiate with ‘CHOP’ leaders about returning the East Precinct to police
An officer’s decision not to wear his body armor while working at a local fair nearly proved deadly
Officer Dale Provins was involved in a head-on crash on June 3
Trooper Mickael Nunez sustained a severely broken leg after he was struck while setting up spike strips
Officer Julian Keen Jr., 30, was shot while trying to stop a hit-and-run driver
Officer Shay Mikalonis, 29, is paralyzed from the neck down, on a ventilator and unable to speak
The officers also said they were outraged that command staff had recently joined protesters and other officials in taking a knee as demonstrators called for the case of Howard Bowe to be reopened
The federal grant will fund the purchase of 36 body cameras for the Brook Park police department
Officers returned fire during the shootout and no one is believed to have been shot
The Department of Homeland Security issued a warning about ‘doxxing’ to police departments across the country
This setup maximizes firepower, mobility, efficiency and safety
Police say Officer Mark Priebe may not be able to walk again
The deputy will face no criminal charges for fatally shooting a suspect attempting to evade arrest and who seriously injured another deputy while fleeing police
An officer who has met with and walked with demonstrators a number of times was approached by a male protester and shoved
After the deadly ambush attack, the gunman was subdued through the herculean efforts of a heroic resident
David Dorn was killed while trying to protect his friend’s pawn shop during a night of violent protests
Investigators are looking into a possible link between the killing of a California sheriff’s deputy Saturday night and that of a federal officer more than a week ago
Protesters continued to march after the city’s mandatory curfew while police monitored but took a hands-off approach
Mayor Jenny Durkan said the ban on CS gas would continue for 30 days
Deputy Eric McMillian was shot by a man barricaded inside a bedroom
Many federal judges are uninformed regarding the threat posed to officers by persons holding a firearm
Policing may never have been more stressful for officers than right now
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