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This technique is so named because of the ease at which you can place a person under arrest in a position to be handcuffed and controlled
Resist the adage, “I’ll request backup if I need it,” because by the time you need it, backup will likely arrive too late
How PDs can learn from past incidents to take safer steps forward
Deputy Heath Gumm, 31, and other deputies were responding to a disturbance when the shooting took place
A harrowing dashcam video shows Deputy Greg Reiter being thrown to the ground after a car struck an SUV
The Lynn PD has recently been stretched thin and has struggled to answer the more than 300 calls they receive every day
Joe Ciccarelli took on the role of Huntington PD chief in 2014
It took less than two minutes for the home of Deputy Anna Ferguson to become engulfed in flames, destroying her family’s house and everything inside
The officer tried to load Matthew Wenzler, who was found passed out drunk, into an ambulance before the suspect spit into the LEO’s mouth
Trooper Lance Deshuk found Cornelius Carey Jr. wandering on the street before the suspect became confrontational and attacked the LEO
Officers and firefighters responded to a house fire on Jan. 7 when Officer Robert Wrinkler noticed a dog inside the building
Thomas Accomando had just clocked out and was a block from his precinct stationhouse when he spotted a man pummeling a 22-year-old victim
Police said officers were searching for a suspect in a Sunday homicide when the suspect opened fire
The bill would provide immunity for trained police officers, firefighters and EMTs when veterinary care isn’t immediately available
Smuggling organizations know Border Patrol’s surveillance cameras don’t work well in thick fog, so they use it as a cover to bring larger numbers of people into the U.S.
New Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa said that his stepped-up deployment of officers yielded immediate results
Do you don your armor even when it’s hot and muggy outside? How about when you’re running late?
Inmate Christopher Monihan, who shot officer Ed Harbaugh during an arrest, is up for parole next month
Thousands of people turned out for the funeral of Det. Mike Doty, who was killed in an ambush by a domestic violence suspect
The officer, who’s only been working for about a week, was trying to rescue three teens who fell into icy waters
The program is designed to prevent or lessen the effects of PTSD before it surfaces, and help identify the disorder even if it is hiding or lying dormant
A new Utah bill would lower the age requirement for teenagers accused of killing police officers to face adult-level charges
Rahmael Holt was arrested for fatally shooting Officer Brian Shaw after an attempted traffic stop Nov. 17
Officer Kyle Pitts was one of the LEOs shot during a Jan. 18 shooting, which killed US Marshal Deputy Christopher Hill
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office deputies will be paired with behavioral health specialist on calls where mental health is believed to be a concern
Sgt. Randy Clinton was one of four LEOs shot during an ambush by a domestic violence suspect last week
Luckily the tow truck driver, the state trooper and the two drivers involved in the accident all walked away uninjured
Arfhy Santos was arrested for trying to mow down an NYPD cop in Times Square last weekend
The funds may be used to restore, retain or hire police and fire personnel or for overtime
New York Jets receiver Robby Anderson reportedly told Officer Jonathan B. Henessy that he was going to find his wife and “f--k her and nut in her eye”
Several U.S. Marshals received tickets while parked outside a hospital where their colleague died
As soon as one of the officers opens a closet door, Daniel Saavedra-Arreola lunges and starts wildly swinging a metal pipe and a folding knife
A gun threat over a double-parked car sparked a shootout that left Deputy Marshal Christopher David Hill dead
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