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Don’t unknowingly harbor the germs and other threats suspects might leave in your squad
It’s crucial to do what your attacker doesn’t expect in order to prevail in a deadly confrontation
While the ‘FBI Miami shootout’ is best known for its influence on the development of better ammunition for law enforcement, there are other important lessons to learn
Deputies got an eyeful after the pursuit ended in a collision
The gun, set to be available mid-2016, has a design that’s making cops nervous
A take-home vehicle can be a valuable benefit, but you have to recognize that the benefit comes with a cost to officer safety
First believed to be an accident, investigators discovered the man intentionally drove his car into Officer David Ortiz
Officer Aaron Smith didn’t turn on his body camera and his patrol car dash camera
The man was struggling with a woman over a firearm, when it escalated, officers intervened
Detective Jacai Colson was killed in a blue-on-blue after a man fired at a police station
Matt Pearce was shot multiple times chasing a wanted fugitive last week
Deputies briefly feared they would not be able to get her out
The woman had been bound, beaten and shot by her husband when the officer approached just in time
Dashcam captured the close call
The fast food chain released a statement saying the incident was under investigation
A pawn shop owner called the department to let them know the highly-valued items were in his shop
The attacks have laid bare European security failings and prompted calls for better intelligence cooperation
The ability to avoid turning a professional situation into a personal one goes a long way
Prosecutors in Waco announced that all the bikers indicted are charged with engaging in organized criminal activity
The now-deleted video was made back in 2002 and trained officers on the process of making meth
The footage was used to help cops catch a bad guy instead of catching cops doing something bad
He exchanged gunfire with at least one of the two robbers after one of them told the other to shoot the cop
Chief Chris Henson was expected to make a full recovery
Officer Matthew Kurtz was found dead inside his personal vehicle outside a movie theater
The service is a comprehensive, 24-hour crisis referral service for all public safety employees, all emergency services personnel and their family members nationwide
Thousands of police officers from across the state and nation stood at attention for Trooper Thomas Clardy
Brian Encinia entered his plea Tuesday
The woman began screaming in the horse’s face to try and spook him
The video of the officer recalling his experience at a recent rally has gone viral
The Peaceful Streets Project regularly records Austin police on video but stepped up efforts during the music festival
The collision sent car parts flying into the air
The boy traversed highways, gravel and county roads and city streets
Det. Matt Kurtz was a nine-year veteran of the force