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When processing applicant background investigations, law enforcement agencies may need to adhere to CJIS standards and other regulations to ensure compliance with privacy, security and recordkeeping legal requirements
An encounter with a naked subject presents an unpredictable and dangerous call, although very rare
Officer safety initiative offers free training with the goal of eliminating preventable line-of-duty police deaths and serious injuries
Police said no one was injured after a third-grader reached into the officer’s holster and pressed the trigger
“The feeling of the sheriffs is the same as the public. It’s absolutely unbelievable,” Sheriff Justin Smith said
The academy’s head of legal instruction recently said 17 of 50 recruits repeatedly failed tests on legal standards
The National Institute of Justice has formed a committee to update the standards for law enforcement firearms
Even when officers react too quickly to consciously experience fear, the brain recognizes deadly threats and kicks into hyper-survival mode
After the Super Bowl victory, Philadelphia police were ready and lined up at each location as if daring the masses to do their worst
A good Samaritan scared off a suspect who was pummeling a Utah officer
Outback Steakhouse has since apologized for the incident
Authorities said the deputy is in critical but stable condition after suffering multiple fractures that will require one or more surgeries
The bill would expand workers’ compensation benefits for first responders who suffer from PTSD
Two deputies were fatally shot while wearing body armor, prompting questions about whether the area’s LEOs have enough protection from powerful ammunition
Police say the man walked into the Dallas Central Patrol parking lot at the city’s marshal’s office detention center and started hitting the cars
The union said the attack shows how the department’s policy prohibiting officers from firing at moving vehicles puts its “officers’ lives in danger”
The officer was cleared after fatally shooting a man who tried to drive away in a police cruiser while handcuffed
Hundreds gathered to remember Officer Glenn Doss Jr., who died days after being shot in the head
Police were called after an apparently drunken man, identified as 34-year-old Justin Blake, was seen waving a gun
The officer responded after calls were placed about a woman smashing windows and threatening employees
Authorities said the wounded deputy is in stable condition following surgery after he was shot multiple time
A Louisville police detective was shot in the head during a traffic stop as officers fatally shot one suspect
Attorney Jack Bradley said Cornelius Carey Jr. “always had mental issues and he’s on disability for mental issues”
Police officers operate along a vast continuum that stretches from stepping it up to reining it in, and it’s not uncommon to oscillate between the two during an operation
John Lohbauer said a 2012 SCOTUS decision that prohibited mandatory life sentences for juveniles entitled him to another sentencing hearing
A Harvey police officer shot a man who subsequently hit the officer with a police vehicle he commandeered
One deputy was hit in the forearm while another narrowly escaped injury when the bullet grazed his pant leg
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Last week, Philly police used Crisco to grease light poles in an effort to thwart people from climbing them during the NFC Championship game
Sgt. Eric Ray Neal has been with the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office since 2001
K-9 Deputy Jeremie Nix was able to talk down the suspect after he told the LEO he was armed with a firearm and knife
The officer killed on Father’s Day left behind a young daughter
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