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There are many management considerations for police response to protests, demonstrations and riots
Radio traffic of responding units contributes to confusion and delay after an OIS during which two police officers are shot
Edged-weapon assaults are unpredictable, dynamic and deadly dangerous
Former football star Troy Smith also told police he had ‘a degree in bachelors’
Critics say the group’s views are far outside the mainstream
The department has also identified veteran officers with experience in neighborhoods to train young officers
The burglar indicated that he had a handgun and was ‘prepared to use it’
The California Highway Patrol tweeted the small black dog ‘led us on quite a chase’
When the trooper did a sobriety test, the unruly driver punched her in the face
The six new SUV cruisers purchased in 2016 will receive blue light bars
Gang members also tend to behave online just like they do offline
Police have increased gun arrests
Tim Hatch left a 163-officer department in Henry County more than 11 years ago to become chief of a small town agen
Families of the deceased cops got word and reached out to adopt
The DA released the video this week because the man’s family continues to allege the officer is a murderer
The intense video is marked by shrieks and obscenities as the terrible realization began to sink in
Officers encountered the man on the motorcycle moments before he laid the bike down and then began shooting at them
The names of celebrities were replaced with those killed in high-profile officer-involved shootings
The man was planning to commit more crimes to provide for his family, but instead turned himself over to police
The viral post shows the deputy with his 3-year-old daughter and 1-year-old son
Several officers’ names were posted in an online forum by pro-ISIS groups
The sheriff was accused in a lawsuit of illegally advancing a religious point of view through the display of the crosses
The officers involved in both shootings have been cleared to return to active duty
The man also stole two golf carts
Jason Van Dyke is accused of shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald 16 times in 2014
The question of whether Jamar Clark was handcuffed by the officers was central in the case
The motorcycle could be seen tipped over on its side following the collision
The officer was sitting in a parked police cruiser
The parents of Zachary Hammond said no amount of money will bring back their son
The officers fired when he pointed the rifle at them
Dallas police this week reported a 75 percent jump in homicides over the same period last year
When the world is watching and crowds are at their worst, make sure your officers are at their best
The woman struggled with the officer who tried to take her into custody and threatened him with scissors