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Panelists shared lessons learned, leading practices and cutting-edge approaches that can assist agencies in dealing with unplanned critical incidents
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The goal of this free training program is to reduce, if not eliminate, preventable line-of-duty deaths
The support that can come from the officer’s primary relationship can be especially impactful
Police later found a “modified” screwdriver next to the suspect, which they believe was inside his pocket
K-9 Nero is recovering after being shot in the face and neck
A Hurst officer had just stepped onto a yard where an SUV had crashed into a home when the residence exploded
Tammy Dee Widger originally faced second-degree murder in the killing of Officer Ryan Morton
Officer Sean Gannon was remembered at his funeral service for his faith, professionalism and engaging personality
Kystie Jaehnen came to a cop’s aid by fatally shooting his attacker, Justin Holland. Now, Holland’s family is suing Jaehnen
The ban was passed last month in the wake of the shooting death of a respected police commander
Police said the man tried to stab an officer on “at least three occasions” after police used a TASER on him
Just two police officers have taken advantage of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s program
DA Marc Bennett released the 42-page report after announcing that the officer who fatally shot Andrew Finch won’t face criminal charges
The shooting happened when deputies arrived in response to a disturbance call, and a man came out with a shotgun
Police released 52 videos and one audio file of the shooting
Deputy James Eric Cook had no idea that a teenager might be carrying a gun when he attempted to stop him on a dirt path Saturday night
Four officers were injured while saving a man who doused himself with gasoline and held a lighter inside a convenience store restroom
K-9 Nero was wounded in a shooting that killed Officer Sean Gannon
The petition says judges need to be held accountable for improper decisions
A 16-year-old suspect was caught hours later after a massive manhunt, Sheriff Wayne Coats said
K-9 Nero was shot in the head and neck in a shooting that killed Officer Sean Gannon
The officer was making an arrest outside a truck stop when he was exposed to an unknown substance
The suspect can be heard asking police to shoot him before officers opened fire
A study found that 140 police officers died by suicide in 2017, compared to 129 officer LODDs
Investigators have said Det. Sean Suiter was attacked in November 2017 while investigating a 2016 triple homicide with his partner in a high-crime neighborhood
A man described as a career criminal will face a murder charge in the shooting death of Officer Sean Gannon
Multiple Massachusetts police departments expressed their condolences and extended their sympathies to the family of K-9 Officer Sean Gannon
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Try the three moves described here by a fellow LEO to build strength and avoid injury
Police said a suspect “gouged his thumb” into the deputy’s eye at least four times while the LEO tried to arrest him
Officer Kevin Crossley was a part-time officer who was working in the village of Whitesboro
Police said the video’s release was to dispel “misinformation and rumor” about the incident
