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How education and effective communication can improve both officer and community safety
The FTO is one of the most important roles in any agency. So don’t forget these essentials
How the quick decision-making of one deputy and the aid of an uninvolved citizen saved the life of a man in a burning car
A man accused of fatally shooting an Ohio deputy and wounding another had his bond set for $10M on Monday
The 23-year-old man taken into custody is likely to be charged with aggravated murder
Prosecutors say the man fought officers while they tried taking him into custody and bit off part of a LEO’s thumb.
One of the Denver officers shot in a standoff on Jan. 27 was released from the hospital Thursday; the other is in stable condition
The K-9, who was held in the back of a cruiser, is trained to come to aid his handler once the door opens automatically
The St. Louis police chief spoke publicly about the shooting for the first time since Officer Katlyn Alix’s death
The officer did not even realize he had been hit
From police officers to firefighters, studies show that suicide continues to outpace other causes of death for first responders
2018 was the third straight year that suicides occurred in greater number than duty deaths
When hospital staff request an officer uncuff a violent suspect, the officer finds himself in a fight for his life
If officers don’t understand the legal realities of these dicey situations, they run the risk of making matters worse
The prosecutor accused the department of obstruction in the investigation of an officer fatally shot by a colleague
During the pursuit, the cruiser hydroplaned off the road, rolled several times, struck a tree and caught fire
Video shows three officers hanging from the side of a man’s truck as he drove away during a traffic stop; the suspect is still at large
The officer was shot several times at close range on Jan. 9 while responding to a call about a stolen vehicle
Retaining a firearm is of critical importance for an officer; here’s how to secure your firearm when a subject reaches with a cross grab
The 19-year-old deputy, who only worked at his department for six months, was fatally injured in a two-car crash
The man drew a gun from his jacket and pointed it at the LEO, prompting the LEO to draw his gun and shoot the man three times
A Ky. deputy lost control of his vehicle after a rock crashed through his windshield and hit him in the face
Trevor Bates allegedly punched an officer above the left eye, causing a laceration that needed three stitches
“By the grace of God,” a city spokeswoman said of forces that allowed the officer to walk away from the crash
A man who left a homemade bomb outside a police station was sentenced to 27 years in prison
As a police officer, you can’t protect anyone else unless you are able to protect yourself
A judge lowered the teen’s sentence to just four years for dragging an office two blocks with a stolen car
The officer had his back toward the vehicle when it spun out of control, but he turned around just in time to jump out of the way
An officer wounded at the same shooting of fallen Sgt. Wytasha Carter was released from the hospital
Dashcam video shows a Kansas trooper nearly struck by another driver while on his way to help with a reported crash
The man admitted to smoking marijuana before getting behind the wheel