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Never assume that if a K-9 alerts, there is only one subject in the area of concern
The passenger side contact remains an essential strategy for officer safety, but recognizing its limitations can enhance the odds in the officer’s favor
People convicted of felony hate crimes targeting police and firefighters could face an additional five years in prison
Eddie Johnson was able to convince the woman to come out without harming herself or others
A homeless man hit him in the eye and spit on him
Each agency also conducts an after-action review of the pursuit
The 14-year law enforcement veteran was hit by a bullet that went straight through his right leg
41 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2015
He was ejected after his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree
The officer who fired is on administrative leave pending an investigation
President Obama called on the nation Monday to support its law enforcement officers as he bestowed Medal of Valor to 13 officers who risked lives for others.
The deputies were unable to return fire due to poor sight lines
The suspect shot Officer Ryan Hardy, 27, and Officer Matthew O’Connor, 28, minutes apart as they pursued him
Authorities say the suspect shot an officer in the arm during a traffic stop initiated by a different officer
When officers arrived the man was across the street where he yelled at them that he would cut their heads off
Officer Edward Nero faces assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment charges
The unnamed trooper was relieved of duty Thursday pending the hearing
The suspect told police to ‘get it over with’
The officer was coming to the aid of a disabled vehicle when the car nearly crushed him
The suspect crashed into the officer’s cruiser and slammed into a house
Missouri’s current law doesn’t specify that a suspect must be dangerous
The officers were shot at separate locations in the same neighborhood
Legislation aims to add law enforcement to the list of protected classes in the state hate crimes law
When he attempted to stop his vehicle, he found the brake pedal went all the way to the floor
PD released the video in part to open up a dialogue of the difficulties cops face in responding to calls involving mentally ill subjects
Six seconds is about how long it took between the moment an officer saw an armed woman and when he shot her
The detectives went to his home to talk to him when he pulled out a gun and shot himself
The first time, he managed to load the gun before deputies discovered what he was doing
The man is considered armed and dangerous
Police with loudspeakers are calling on him to surrender
Lt. Joseph Franklin was critically hurt in a bicycle pileup during the Police Unity Tour bike tour
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