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If you work long enough in law enforcement the day will come when someone spits at you. You must prepare your defensible response in advance
Police officers are safer when dispatchers know which risk-assessment questions to ask
For a positive outcome in a heated situation, you must first de-escalate yourself and then the situation to solve the problem
Included in the list of names this year are the 129 officers who died in the line of duty in 2017 and 231 officers who were killed in previous years
Trooper Kyle Sheldon was shot after he asked a woman to step out of her car
Deputy Justin Nail is in stable condition after surgery and is expected to make a full recovery
Even on a good day, members of the bomb team would likely get four or five hours of sleep
Trooper Kevin Miller died when his police car crashed into the back of a tractor trailer
As an officer opened the car door, police say the suspect fired a shot at him
“Go ahead and shoot me, mother******,” Jonathan Boyd said before being shot by police
Chief Murphy Paul said he fired the LEO for violating department policies on use of force and “command of temper”
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The man almost immediately exited the vehicle against the officer’s orders and pulled out a gun
Mayor Stephen Wukela asked the Florence PD to release the video, saying “the whole incident is troubled”
A trooper testified that Justin D. Walters reportedly told him he “was just trying to scare him” when he allegedly shot Trooper Joel Davis
Police said Jehad Eid stood up and shot at the officers, who fired back
The crash that killed Trooper Kevin Miller happened when his car struck the back of a slow-moving tractor trailer
Police said James K. Decoursey “had a brief encounter with law enforcement” in Tennessee where he was fatally shot
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Turkey Creek Chief Robert Glen Leggett was attempting to arrest a man for trespassing when the attack occurred
Sgt. Cade Brenchley said he recalls exiting his vehicle before everything went “black”
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“How in the world did he get a gun in a hospital?” one officer asked
Kareem Ali Nadir Jones was shot after he refused instructions and reached for a gun in his waistband
Chicago’s 58 percent jump in homicides in 2016 has fueled fierce debate about its cause among law enforcement officials, politicians and academics
Public safety officials posted the video to remind drivers to “slow down, move over and just drive”
Officers in an Arizona city are catching the attention of some drivers with their new equipment
West Sacramento officers make 17 percent less than nearby PDs
Some of the weapons defined as “military equipment” under the bill includes armored and tactical vehicles and riot gear
After Detective Rob Davis was shot while responding to a domestic violence call, he recovered physically, but his mental recovery was not as easy
The suspect approached the deputy and ignored his commands before being shot
Prosecutors said Monday that the cause and manner of the officer’s death remains under investigation
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