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It is critical that agencies conduct a formal review of all collisions
The majority of armed confrontations occur in low-light conditions. Are you training for that reality?
Our failure or refusal to ask for help when help is reasonably available can contribute to us getting hurt or killed
Police were surprised the driver and his passenger were LEOs
The car suddenly reversed, plowed into a squad car, then pulled away
The officer was on his way home from work when the accident occurred
The agency didn’t release the name of the dead man or say if he shot the agents
She said her fallen son had followed in his father’s footsteps
It challenged the constitutionality of the city’s de facto policy of allowing K-9’s to bite suspects for ‘pain compliance’
The officers were cleared in the fatal shooting
Sometimes just being questioned in an investigation may be unsettling enough to push the officer to suicide
After the officer approached the man, a gunbattle ensued
The suspect burst out of a bedroom closet and opened fire on officers
The shooting is under investigation
The Delaware State Police is the first state police agency in the country to utilize Nextdoor.com
Her family thanked the officers for their life-saving actions
The Evanston Police Department publicly commended Officer William Arzuaga for his quick actions
Toney Chaplin has spoken frankly about the problems within the department
This is the second phase of Lynch’s national Community Policing Tour
The White House was placed on a security alert after the shooting
The judge nevertheless granted youthful offender status because he was 17 at time of crash
Here’s what sparked angry responses from our Facebook audience this week
The man had fled to try to flush brass knuckles and a knife down a toilet after attacking the officer
The chilling moment becomes a cop’s struggle for his life as he is repeatedly punched in the head, then placed in a chokehold
The officer lost, 46-year-old Sean R. Johnson, was pronounced dead soon after crashing his bike
A new acting chief is now tasked with mending the department’'s strained relations with the community
Detective Brad Lancaster was fatally shot May 9
Officer Chris Bonner was ticketed for the incident
The suspect dropped the syringe after being stunned with a TASER
Protesters in Paris and elsewhere alleged the police have instigated the violence
The officer had been fighting for his life in the hospital
The deputy used a handgun he was carrying to shoot the pit bull once
The CHP on Tuesday issued a notice on Officer Michael Ericson’s upgraded physical status