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Former DEA agent and trainer Dan Mehdi discusses the parallels between training for the military, DEA and police agencies to develop leadership and moral courage
Two Ohio police officers should be commended for saving a suspect’s life with a chest seal they purchased, but this shouldn’t be the norm or the expectation
At least six vehicles were reportedly struck during the pursuit, which included a detour through a parking lot
The officer has been moved from intensive to critical care at a local hospital
A shoplifter armed with a small pocketknife proves more of a threat than officers initially anticipate
Police say a man was shot outside the jail after he charged at a LEO with a knife
Police say the impact from the vehicle instantly severed the officer’s leg
When officers attempted to question the man during a traffic stop, he drove off, dragging the LEOs with him
The officer was able to apply a tourniquet to her leg while waiting for paramedics to arrive
The officer is facing multiple surgeries but is now in stable condition
There are many management considerations for police response to protests, demonstrations and riots
The man led troopers on a more than 11-mile pursuit with speeds reaching up to 150 mph
The officers are in stable condition while the suspect is in critical condition
The K-9 suffered two puncture wounds at the back of his neck that almost reached his jugular
The suspect was charged with capital murder and attempted murder
The 21-year-old man stole a car in the station’s parking lot two minutes after he was released
The deputy sustained a gunshot wound to his face
Many officers are leaving the department because of political and community issues in the city
Author Robert Bemis chronicles how his career as a state police sergeant was abruptly altered after he came to the aid of a distressed citizen
Four officers were infected by the bacteria
The suspect is in custody and facing charges of attempted aggravated murder, second-degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm
The officer’s injuries are serious but non-life-threatening
The shooting happened after police and firefighters responded to a medical emergency
Police say the officer immediately lost vision in one eye then was temporarily blinded in the other eye just seconds later
The officer helped a driver out of a wrecked sports car less than an hour before he was killed
The man is charged with capital murder for the death of 57-year-old Biloxi Police Patrolman Robert McKeithen
The officer pushed a man out of the way of an out-of-control SUV while at the scene of another wreck
An anonymous person tipped off the restaurant’s owner, who viewed video footage of the incident
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