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Police said the driver “opened the driver’s side door with one hand and kept his other hand concealed behind his back” after being pulled over
The driver charged in the hit-and-run that killed Officer Mathew Mazany was identified as Brian Anthony
Carlton Hipps and Ramone Williams were charged in the 2015 killing of Philadelphia police Sgt. Robert Wilson III
Police said on Monday that they arrested two men in connection to the crash that killed Officer Christopher Driver
The newest member of the Pensacola police department is being credited with saving the lives of several police officers and an armed suspect
Officials said police were investigating a crash when Timothy Deal, without provocation, stabbed an officer in the torso with a knife
More than 500 protesters took to Pittsburgh’s South Side Saturday night into Sunday morning to protest the OIS of Antwon Rose
One officer was in serious condition but was stable, while the other LEO was stable with less serious wounds
Police said one person was taken into custody in connection with the fatal hit-and-run
Officer Kevin Valencia, who was shot in the head during the standoff, remains comatose in critical condition
Antoine Fielder is charged in the shooting deaths of Deputies Patrick Rohrer and Theresa King who were transporting him between a courthouse and jail
Axon’s annual Accelerate symposium connects law enforcement leaders from around the world with the technology that is transforming policing
The troopers remained calm under pressure despite facing flames and bullets
The organizations called for restraint as hundreds of people protested the fatal OIS of Antwon Rose
Friends and family members spoke about the ultimate sacrifices made by Deputies Theresa King and Patrick Rohrer
Police said a man fired one shot and hit the detective in the knee and thigh area
Police said no one was injured in the shootout
Police Chief Terry Zeigler confirmed that Antoine Fielder is the inmate suspected of fatally shooting the deputies
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department released 23 videos and 130 audio files, including 911 calls
Officer John Barnes was critically wounded in the May 18 shooting after confronting the gunman
The sheriff’s department said the bear damaged the interior of the vehicle so much that the doors couldn’t be unlocked
Police said moments after officers arrived, the suspect walked out of his home and started firing at officers
The suspect lost control of his truck and struck the officer, tossing him at least seven feet from where he was standing
A poster in her law office shows the superhero Wonder Woman pulling a lasso around a police officer’s neck
An armored vehicle is like any police tool – personnel need to engage in realistic training to master the equipment before responding to a real call
The gun was discovered by a cleaner while tidying the holding cell at the police station
The officer was forced to shoot the dogs
An officer wrote in the arrest report that the driver “struck the police vehicle in an attempt to impale the officer”
The report said that Hennepin Healthcare EMS providers, in the presence of police, injected suspects of crimes and others who already appeared to be restrained
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