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Ask yourself these questions to assess the risk level of the pursuit
Would you rather have officers look good on the mats or perform in the field with greater proficiency?
Sankyo is a versatile technique that can be used as a come-along, takedown or control hold on a non-compliant suspect
LEOs were attempting to get four boys out of a vehicle when it suddenly sped off, with a LEO’s vest caught in a window
The woman faces attempted murder charges for shooting an officer who was serving a warrant
So-called “swatting” calls have been fatal on all too many occasions
“I didn’t see anything. I felt the impact, heard the round, and I went down,” Officer Jeff Koenig said
The LEO was able to give responding officers a description of the suspect who wounded him and the car that fled the scene
The boy got the gun from the trooper’s locked police vehicle outside their home and shot his father in the buttocks
An inmate has pleaded guilty of trying to hire someone to kill three people, including a police officer
A man is charged with manslaughter after shooting an officer who was responding to his home security alarm
The student is now facing multiple felony charges
The officer was seriously injured during a deadly tornado that destroyed his home
The officer was hit while running across the street in pursuit of a shoplifting suspect
Prosecutors are expanding a probe into past cases with some linked to two officers involved in a deadly drug raid
The officer is in critical condition after a single-car crash on a Chicago expressway
A woman was arrested after hitting two NYPD officers with her car and leading them on a pursuit
Officials put out an alert to LEOs that MS-13 members were targeting city cops as a way of gaining street credibility
The woman allegedly tried to drive off during the stop, hitting the trooper with her vehicle
The first LEO on the scene was pinned behind his SUV that was hit by more than a dozen gunshots, but no one was hurt
The officers who were wounded during an Illinois warehouse shooting have 30 years of service with their department
The deputy was shot in the chest and face while trying to locate a missing teen last April
The mayor was removed from office after being accused of shooting at deputies trying to arrest on allegations of practicing medicine without a license
The suspect is facing charges after dragging an officer from a reportedly stolen vehicle while attempting to arrest him
All five officers who were wounded in the deadly shooting at an Illinois warehouse have been released from the hospital
The officer was struck several times in the upper torso but is expected to survive
Here are the ways police supporters can render assistance without getting in the way of a cop’s own tactics
This near miss reminds officers to be cautious with preconceived notions about the conduct or intentions of a suspect
The suspect threw rocks at the officer and then approached him while armed with a knife
The officer was forced to jump out of the way after an impaired driver slammed into his cruiser
The West Virginia man is charged with malicious wounding and battery after attacking the officer
