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Rural cops routinely encounter violence related to anti-government sentiment
Besides practicing good hand hygiene and keeping current with your vaccinations, N-95 masks can be used to provide protection from airborne droplet diseases
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When making an arrest, a cohort of the suspect may grab you in this manner to enable their friend’s escape from you
A Florida traffic stop that erupted in gunfire serves as a powerful reminder of maintaining your felony stop discipline
Officials said when they arrested Arcan Cetin he said nothing and was unarmed, except for a satchel with a computer inside
Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis called the shooting a premeditated act of retaliatory violence in response to a Labor Day shooting
Officials say they found a gun with Keith Lamont Scott’s fingerprints at the scene, along with a blunt
Donations from lemonade stands, change jars at local businesses, a country star-studded concert and other fundraising efforts have totaled nearly $10 million
The man suspected of holding about a dozen people against their will Thursday remained inside a Mississippi boarding house
A veteran police officer is recovering from an assault that left him with a serious head injury
Meanwhile, one protester who was shot during Wednesday’s protest died Thursday, according to officials
The second night of violent protests added Charlotte to the list of U.S. cities that have erupted in violence after officer-involved shootings
Investigators recovered one vial of PCP in Terence Crutcher’s SUV, but declined to say where in the vehicle it was found or whether Crutcher used it before he was shot
Charlotte Police Chief Kerr Putney says officers gave the man clear, multiple warnings to drop a handgun before fatally shooting him
A black police officer shot an armed black man Tuesday, authorities said, prompting angry street protests late into the night
A new patent shows car sensors can recognize police lights and will move the vehicle to the side of the road when an emergency vehicle is passing
Players from the Philadelphia Eagles visited Officer Ed Miller, who was wounded while assisting an officer who was ambushed
The men planned to retaliate against a fellow officer who cited one of their relatives on a DUI charge
The head of a Fla. sheriff’s union is asking members to decline any security detail that involves the Miami Dolphins in response to the players who knelt during the national anthem
Paramedics entered the hot zone and retrieved the wounded cops during the active shooter incident
As a result of Friday night’s shooting, Police Commissioner Richard Ross ordered that all officers resume patrolling in pairs
Dwyane Wade, whose cousin was fatally shot in Chicago last month, went for a six-mile bicycle ride with Miami police to promote unity
Officers have to make split-second decisions to ascertain whether it’s a firearm or not, which can be nearly impossible to distinguish
Lawyers say videos posted on social media that show one officer apparently punching handcuffed Michael Smith tell an incomplete story
Police say the owner was showing it to onlookers when Brian Scott Cottrill approached the car and took the automobile by force
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio called the blast an ‘intentional act,’ but said there was no terrorist connection
Sgt. Kenneth Steil was wounded during a manhunt for a carjacking suspect earlier this week
Police say that while unattended, Cody Tyron kicked out the metal screen separating the front and back seats and drove away
Police found a note at the scene of the rampage that expressed hatred toward law enforcement and a named probation officer
Officer Ray Azucena was released early Saturday, while his field training officer, Xavier Serrano, is now in stable condition
Officials say the use of the robot to disarm a suspect was unprecedented and comes as agencies increasingly rely on military-grade technology
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