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Patrolling in the summer months can have some additional challenges
The decision to drive at night without headlights activated resulted in a near miss for this officer
Never let the fact that you are with other officers lull you into a false sense of security
Gunshots were fired by the officer 4 seconds after he either fell or leaped into the bed of the pickup
The officer was being treated for injuries suffered in a car accident
The shots were fired in the direction of officers, from a black sedan that sped off
The driver reversed, struck a second police car, then drove forward into the officer, pinning him
The officer pulled up outside the store and started ‘fussing’ with the man, who cursed at the officer
Officer James McCullough was shot once in the left leg
Robert Bates was a 74-year-old insurance executive who moonlighted as a reserve Tulsa County sheriff’s deputy
There were no police officers present when the firefighters decided to enter a home during a distress call
The suspect was found in his vehicle with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound
Investigators initially focused on questioning a man with a long criminal history
The new police chief will be charged with changing the culture of the department and rebuilding trust
There were extra-duty deputies in addition to the teams of regular duty officers deployed by the sheriff’s office
Jon Jones wrote on social media about his controversial traffic stop, criticizing the officer again
The bill also would allow anyone who believes their constitutional rights have been violated to bring a lawsuit
Authorities say he staged his suicide because he feared discovery of his embezzlement of a youth program
The nearly 200-page report faults the city and the union for allowing officers to escape accountability for misconduct
The fire department extricated Trooper Ezra Ganeshananda, 26, from the car
Hit at least four times in the back and side, Harris County Deputy Constable Alden Clopton slumped to the ground
Peter Liang was convicted in February in the fatal shooting of a man in a darkened stairwell
Police swarmed an area where a suspected prankster broadcast an officer was shot
The suspects then fled the scene
The civilian commission reviews complaints of officer misconduct
The new technology can help police discover whether a driver was texting at the time of an accident
The officers have complained to a human rights commission
Officer Brady Pike was attacked by a man who refused to drop a child that did not belong to him on a playground
The chief told a hostile crowd that several conflicting witness accounts have emerged
Matt Pearce was hit seven times, in the cheek, arm, chest and leg
Steven M. Smith was a 27-year veteran and was the 54th Columbus officer to die in the line of duty since 1816
Harford County Sheriff’s deputies Patrick Dailey, 52, and Mark Logsdon, 43, were shot dead at a Panera Bread restaurant
The officer who was shot is a seven-year veteran on the force and was with his family in stable condition
