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Regardless of the situation, you must resist being so focused on providing assistance that you put yourself in danger
Setting a compliance baseline at the beginning of a vehicle stop can help improve officer safety
A shoplifter armed with a small pocketknife proves more of a threat than officers initially anticipate
The shooting happened about 10 seconds after the first officer exited the car
The AR-15, along with a Glock pistol taken from the agent’s unmarked truck in front of his home were dumped into the river
Police say the driver asked the rider to take the wheel while he napped
Tallies of flakka-related incidents at the by the sheriff’s office have trended downward
The thin blue line represents a stance that we are all in this together as protectors of our citizens. The alternative interpretation is just noise
The driver is expected to make a full recovery
When officers realized the suspect was armed with a knife and going to hurt his hostage, they took action
The videos were released with the intent of letting the public come to their own decision
When the man pointed a loaded rifle at the constable, he fired a shot that traveled through his arm and struck the girl
Ray Tensing faces trial on charges of murder and voluntary manslaughter in the shooting of Samuel Dubose
Boyce Ballinger was injured during a domestic violence call with a stabbing suspect who set the house on fire
Before the event of an armed attack, you must prepare your practiced response – the following ‘menu of movements’ can help you survive and win
The child did not belong to the man
To know what is really going on and determine the challenges facing a community
The arrest information would include the race, age and gender of the suspect
The superstar responded to critics who claimed her controversial single was anti-police
The boys said their church inspired them to do something nice
The FOP’s endorsement in years past has been highly sought by candidates seeking to craft tough-on-crime reputations
Thousands of police officers, state officials, friends and family members of Trooper Chad P. Dermyer gathered to celebrate
Deputy Brandee Smith was apparently thrown from a 14-foot boat
The department is releasing one new all-black Tahoe at a time
Wearing a vest won’t be an around-the-clock activity for Epic considering how much they weigh and how hot Epic will get
He fatally shot Trooper Chad P. Dermyer at a Richmond Greyhound station
he Below 100 training classes focused on bringing the national number of line-of-duty deaths to less than 100 each year
Deputies Patrick Dailey and Mark Logsdon were killed in February by a gunman
The group of kids formed an arrow to point the police helicopter in the right direction
Officers broke down Wes Scantlin’s back door and hauled him out
The bull, named Gus, killed its 71-year-old owner
The viral video captured an officer’s April Fools prank on unsuspecting civilians
The suspect opened fire during the struggle