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Responding to a report of a robbery shooting, officers hesitated to engage all the customers in the store because they feared they would receive a citizen complaint
An officer said he heard 15 to 20 gunshots, and there were bullet holes in the front of the building
The family’s 13-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son were hosting a sleepover at the time of the shooting
Any terrorist group savvy enough to stage a multiple-team attack will be well armed and well trained
The Medal of Valor is the highest national award for exhibiting exceptional courage
In all the cases, the use of force was deemed justified
The police officers involved in the deaths were cleared by the police department
Law enforcement started seeing a spike last year that has continued unabated
Police were criticized for not protecting Trump supporters from protesters throwing punches, water bottles and traffic cones
Boston police have spoken to the man but he has not been arrested
Officer Verdell Smith was run over and killed
His bulletproof vest saved his life and he’ll soon head home from the hospital
Sergeant Derrick Mingo’s patrol vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree
The man ignored police efforts to coax him down
The police chief said Officer Natasha Hunter was at the scene to help divert traffic after a multi-vehicle accident when she was hit
Jim and Doug discuss what cops can do to try to minimize the negativity they might accidentally be bringing home
The nation’s largest police department searched for possible terrorists in part by infiltrating Muslim groups
IPRA said not all of the videos being released Friday show police shootings or other incidents
The suspect backed into the patrol vehicle, pulled a gun and opened fire, hitting the officer once
Officers were found legally justified in the shooting
The officer referenced the ‘disruption and takeover’ of a precinct during Jamar Clark protests
A nine-year veteran of the sheriff’s department was treated for a gunshot wound to the abdomen
The officers were not injured
Witnesses took to Twitter to describe a gunman on the loose
Deputy Michael Winter died after a horse was spooked
The officer helped rescue many animals from ‘deplorable conditions’
Jamar Clark’s death sparked weeks of largely peaceful protests and an 18-day occupation outside a police precinct
A onetime decorated U.S. Army sniper instructor known as Rambo was sentenced Tuesday for the plot
Deputy was attacked Saturday at the Greene County Jail
The agent’s .40-caliber Glock handgun was stolen, along with his I.D. Badge and credentials
Man allegedly posted the threatening message on Officer Michael Strickland’s timeline shortly after being ticketed