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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
Jacob Siem came across an officer in a dangerous struggle with a suspect, grabbed and held the suspect until police back-up arrived
Police were pursuing two separate vehicles that had been involved in a robbery
An Ohio deputy who was set on fire while arresting a fugitive is out of the hospital and “in good spirits”
The Virginia officer was shot and seriously wounded after making a traffic stop
An Alabama officer is recovering after being shot multiple times after responding to an armed robbery
The SROs have reported a “toxic” school environment where they’ve been verbally harassed on a daily basis
The commissioner said he became suspicious because the police vehicle was too spiffy and had temporary tags
The officer is suing the social media giants claiming their platforms knowingly supported terrorist groups
Sgt. Matthew Gorman returned home after being wounded in a shooting that led to his fellow officer’s death
The detective died after being hit once in the chest by crossfire as he and six other officers fired 42 shots at the suspect
The officer walked away unharmed after the crash
