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Knowing your role as a cover officer will help you stay in your lane, and make my contact safer
Just 10 minutes a day, four days a week, 48 days a year and you end up with 32 hours of extra training you wouldn’t otherwise have had
Dr. Alexis Artwohl challenges widely held misconceptions about police work with research-backed facts
Officer J. Gibson was shot in the leg by a suspected carjacker; the good Samaritan saw the officer needed help and pulled him to safety
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said deputies Carlos Brito, 39, and Manny Santos, 31, “are on a long road to recovery” after suffering severe leg injuries
“You’re acting to save lives, or not acting and people are going to die,” Brett Hankison said
“Because of this man’s deliberate and intentional actions, [the deputies’] lives and their family’s lives are changed forever,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said
Police were searching for the suspect after he sent “threatening messages” to family; when officers conducted a traffic stop on him, the suspect drove off
“These deputies never had a chance,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said. “They didn’t have a chance to get out of the way”
Officer Tiffany Wood suffered numerous broken bones and a head injury, but says the positivity of her supporters is helping her recover quickly
“If things don’t change, it’s going to be bad for Jefferson County,” Deputy Clint Bowden said
Sheriff Robert Luna called for an investigation to prevent repeat incidents after two deputies sustained third-degree burns
Three patients remain hospitalized in critical condition and five more in serious condition as of Friday; all officers were treated for minor injuries and released
Minneapolis city council approves location for new PD station 3 years after previous site was burned
“It’s a big victory for our city, but also for the residents of the Third Precinct, who have been calling out for safety,” Mayor Jacob Frey said after the vote
“We’re just incredibly grateful,” the woman said. “It was just a pure blessing that they were there”
The “hard truth” in law enforcement is telling what’s true, but difficult to hear with the improvement of a community, agency or individual as a goal
The man was arrested on robbery charges after crashing the cruiser into another car
The new holsters come with a device that uses bluetooth technology to automatically activate an officer’s body camera when the gun is drawn
“We are now walking the path we need to walk for true suicide prevention.”
Watch: Maui PD releases body camera footage from Aug. 8 wildfires showing race to evacuate residents
The video shows officers evacuating homes and businesses, taking injured people to hospitals and removing road barriers to allow people to escape
The officer sustained minor injuries, according to the sheriff’s office
The state is introducing anti-stalking legislation after reports of people using AirTags as tracking devices
Over 16 years ago, former Deputy Maury Hernandez was shot in the head while conducting a traffic stop on a man who was supposed to be in jail
Dashcam video shows the officer opening the driver’s side door as the suspect drove away, dragging the officer around 20 feet
As Sgt. Vanessa Prentice was approaching the stolen vehicle, another driver drove up from behind and struck her
As Sgt. Vanessa Prentice was approaching the stolen vehicle, another driver drove up from behind and struck her
Officers were investigating a stolen vehicle when they struggled with the suspect, who pulled a handgun and shot them
“I still carry the vivid image of my partner holding his neck and blood all over the front of his uniform,” Sgt. Brian Hanlon said
Trooper Dean Atkinson, 29, was critically wounded when Brandon O’Neel, 38, shot five times through his cruiser window
The first officer was shot three times and collapsed, while the second was hit by a bullet but took cover behind a parked car and exchanged gunfire with the man
In the video, an officer inside the cruiser appears to yell “heads up,” just before hitting the officer who was running across the street
Sgt. Patrick Kepp, 36, was hit while deploying spike strips on the interstate by a driver who has intentionally baited officers to pursue him on roadways in the county in the past
The officer pulled over a man who was wanted on suspicion of brandishing a weapon at a car dealership
