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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 log of photos is helpful to LEOs in the field because it’s another tool they can use to identify dangerous suspects
The trooper had been dispatched to locate a possible impaired driver when his cruiser was struck head-on by a vehicle traveling the wrong way on a highway
Two separate pursuits within the span of several hours ended in fatal crashes
The officer was shot in the upper torso and airlifted to a trauma center; he’s in stable condition
Chicago police released an image of the car the suspect was riding in during the shooting
The LEO’s father said any notion that police are responsible for her death is “extremely offensive and hurtful”
The man is accused of attempting to kill at least two Kentucky officers this month
The man punched five officers before being tackled
The LEO has been released from the hospital and is still recovering
The plainclothes officer, who had been watching the area from an unmarked police car, was shot twice during the incident
The two good Samaritans stopped an inmate who attacked the LEO while being transported to a hospital
The LEO was given 16 vials of antivenin and is recovering at a local hospital
The officer died hours after a gunman opened fire on her during a domestic disturbance call
Footage shows the moment the suspect jumps into the driver’s seat and races off with the LEO’s legs out of the window
Never let the fact that you are with other officers lull you into a false sense of security
Treatment is available to help responders struggling with mental health disorders and substance use
The wounded LEO was hit in the upper left shoulder in a shootout with suspects who were robbing a drugstore
The officer was rear-ended by a pickup truck and dragged for an unknown distance before it came to a stop
Although the shooting occurred prior to the widespread adoption of the phrase “active shooter,” this attack is instructive on many levels
The detective was responding to an attempted robbery during the time of the shooting
The officer opened fire inside the store, killing a man who attacked him while he was holding his young child
The officer was shot inside a police vehicle during a struggle with an inmate
All officers must ask themselves if they can take the life of another if that dire decision is thrust upon them by fate or circumstance
People in the crowd threw rocks and bricks, with 25 officers suffering mostly minor injuries during the tense clash
A man walked into a Jack in the Box on Monday and shot Joseph Gilbert Solano in the head
The officer required several stitches and his face is still swollen
The shootout occurred while police were executing a search warrant regarding suspicious drug activity at a residence
A LEO who was shot by police during a fatal arrest attempt told investigators he had concerns about their training
The officers were working a wreck when a pickup crashed into the scene, killing a woman and critically wounding 2 men
