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The Lafayette PD uses technology like video game engines to train on consequence management, drones in the sky and a digital coaching platform
Each year, the NLEOMF presents awards to departments who are committed to increasing officer wellness and reducing line-of-duty deaths or injuries
Chief Philip Lukens has a simple goal: Allow computers to do computer work and humans to do human work
It is highly likely that if someone gets your duty firearm ‒ for any reason ‒ that person will kill you
Police records show the suspect threatened to kill Sgt. Craig Johnson when he was first arrested in 2006
Officer Cory Radke found one dog sitting frozen on the couch, while firefighters found another under a bed
You are looking down the muzzle of a semi-automatic pistol held by a man at point-blank range, what will you do next?
A man slipped out of handcuffs and fired an officer’s gun from inside the back of a patrol car in the underground sally port
The suspect is charged with capital murder
A spike in recent shootings has left dozens dead, including young children
The protesters are charged with offenses ranging from disorderly conduct to destruction of federal property and assaulting a federal officer
Gov. Brian Kemp authorized the activation of up to 1,000 Guard troops after a weekend of gun violence left 5 dead
Investigators said rioters threw fireworks, shattered windows, vandalized nearby patrol cars and spray-painted graffiti on the building
Trooper Mickael Nunez will spend the next few weeks in rehabilitation for his leg that was shattered during a high-speed pursuit
Officers were unable to locate the suspect due to the large number of fireworks being shot at them by the crowd
A trooper was leading a procession for fallen Tulsa police officer Craig Johnson when he hit the left rear bumper of an SUV parked on the shoulder
The department said 31 officers who contracted COVID-19 worked at the protests, but didn’t say when they were diagnosed
Several officers were injured when fireworks and mortars exploded near them
The Kansas City officer’s shooting was the second in the city to injure an officer on July 2
Google reports that geofence warrant requests jumped 1,500% from 2017 to 2018, and another 500% last year
Another Kansas City officer was shot earlier that day in a separate incident
The officer repeatedly told the suspect to drop the large knife
“They’re my cops. This is my city and I don’t want you stabbing them,” the good Samaritan said
A department spokesperson said they wanted to be cognizant that the “presence of officers in heavy gear can elevate tensions”
The officer had just completed a motor demonstration when he was involved in a crash
With law enforcement blamed for society’s ills and the future of policing uncertain, officers face new traumas and total exhaustion
During a struggle, the man bit the officer’s nose, resulting in serious injury and disfigurement
Suspects have a lot of reasons for getting things down low
Over the past several weeks, we asked our audience a series of questions about crowd control
Police said the move is designed to protect the public; protesters responded with chants to leave them alone
The officer who was shot in the leg and applied his own tourniquet while trying to pursue two fleeing suspects is being honored by the state
“Here in Tulsa today, we’re going to have to pray, and we’re also going to have to take action,” Police Chief Wendell Franklin said
The man pulled out two handguns and fired them in the air while yelling, “What are you going to do?”
