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It’s unacceptable to make patrol officers wait for a supervisor or SWAT officer for a ballistic shield, so let’s properly equip the first officers to arrive on scene
Police leaders and influencers must be advocates for disabled LEOs, both for those who hope to return to work and those who never will
If you can’t catch the suspect with a quick dash that lasts no more than about 20 seconds, ease off and pace yourself
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
Police say Jacai Colson, an undercover detective, was responding to an ambush attack when he was shot by another LEO who mistakenly believed he was a suspect
The man suspected of leading police on the deadly pursuit had also been the target of a drug investigation
An off-duty FBI agent who fired a weapon that fell while he was dancing at a Denver club turned himself in on a second-degree assault charge
Union leaders said the Lafayette police department is facing a critical shortage of officers, which has been affecting response time
Information on the agent’s injuries or the circumstances of the shooting was not immediately released
Officer Kevin Valencia entered his second day recovering at a hospital after being shot by a gunman
A large crowd gathered to remember the life of Officer Charles Irvine Jr., 23, who was killed in a crash during a pursuit
Three individuals are believed to have illegally purchased firearms that were used in the slayings of the two LEOs
A standoff that began Sunday night came to a tragic end late Monday as police found the armed suspect and the four children he took hostage dead
Sgt. Bradley Wangler was listed in stable condition at a hospital after suffering multiple wounds in a Thursday evening shootout
The attorneys said the video will factor into whether the family of Maurice Granton Jr. will file a lawsuit
The court is being asked to shield the deputy from being sued by the parents of the teen
Lt. Gene Ryan said staffing levels are dangerously low, imposing risks on officers and citizens alike
There is never a “routine” day in law enforcement, and these videos prove it
A man charged with killing Sgt. Daniel Baker and burning his body now faces federal and state charges that could be punishable by death
Police said an ATF agent was shot several times during an undercover operation in which a suspect was killed
Officer Charles Irvine Jr., 23, had been with the PD since he was 19 years old and became an officer two years ago
Our use-of-force training needs to be considerate of each of these groups if we want to re-establish police and community relationships
Modifying use of force policy by insisting that officers exercise restraint when dealing with objectively threatening and dangerous individuals comes with enormous risk
Patience exerts a powerful and primary influence not just in tactical operations, but in all aspects of policing
It’s unclear if the deputy suffered any injuries
K-9 Choper, who was five years old, served for the Conewango Township Police Department for three years
Officer John Barnes had been in intensive care since being shot while confronting the gunman who killed 10 at Santa Fe High School last month
The measure would have given San Francisco officers more latitude in when they can TASER suspects
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