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Helping other officers to avoid behaviors that put their livelihoods, emotional well-being and freedoms at risk has no downside for a department or community
Biometrics
If supervisors could see an officer’s biometric response in real-time during high-stress calls such as a traffic stop or pursuit, intervention could occur without delay
As VR technology improves, complex scenarios can be developed that provide real value for officer training, as well as improve community engagement
Officers were trying to talk to a man linked to a family fight at a bar when police say he shot at them
“He went to the fight. He was willing to give up his life to save as many children as possible,” said Chaplain Monty Montgomery
Deputy Jacob Heaberlin was shot in the abdomen during a shootout Saturday
Officer E.P. Morris served with the Raleigh Police Department for less than two years
Prosecutor Jerry Jarzynka said the five officers who fatally shot the armed robbery suspect acted properly in defense of themselves and their fellow officers
Authorities said Officer Jill Kidik was in critical, but stable, condition at Hartford Hospital after undergoing hours of surgery
Police Director Juan Perez said the gunman tried to engage officers “in some kind of ambush-type attack”
There are areas where legislation could really make an impact on police officers; hate crime legislation isn’t one of them
Deputy Police Chief Brian Foley said the officer suffered “life-threatening, life-altering” injuries
Eric Frein, on death row for killing Cpl. Bryon Dickson and wounding another LEO, wants the state Supreme Court to throw out his conviction
“Somehow, we managed to get through this without any officers being injured,” Sgt. Jason Cullum said
Before police arrived, Assistant Sheriff Brett Zimmerman said the woman swung a shovel at a couple and missed
The officer, who was not injured, was hailed a hero for his quick response protecting students and staff
John Russell Hall is charged with the killing of Officer Scotty Hamilton
President Donald Trump called the fallen LEOs “among the bravest Americans to ever live”
After briefly disappearing in a thickly wooded area, the man reappeared and charged at the officer, erratically swinging the knife at him
Sheriff Dallas Baldwin said Deputy Jacob Heaberlin is tired but in good spirits at a hospital after surgery
The wounded officer was able to respond to “yes” and “no” questions from staff and his family for the first time since the shooting
The shooting occurred in a hotel parking lot as officers were patrolling the area, which is known for drug trafficking and other criminal activity
To simply expect the stress of policing to subside at home on its own is unrealistic
Addressing the opioid epidemic requires a coordinated and collaborative effort by police, EMS and other first responders
The officer is being hailed as a hero after surveillance video shows her shooting a would-be armed robber at a Mother’s Day event near a school
Edward Archer was convicted of ambushing Officer Jesse Hartnett in the name of the Islamic State group
The killing of Officer Keith Boyer galvanized a movement to ask state voters to reverse some of the recent changes to sentencing laws and the prison system
Dekalb County Police spokeswoman Shiera Campbell says the three hospitalized officers are conscious and alert
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said the autopsies support his office’s theory about what took place that day
As an officer and a man struggle, the man’s brother follows with what appears to be a gun aimed at his brother and the LEO
Authorities said the deputy was in stable condition at a hospital and was expected to survive
Los Angeles police’s rank-and-file officers’ union said it was baffled by the ruling
Officer Oliver Johnson was fatally shot inside his apartment when someone began firing gunshots outside
