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Officer fitness, defensive tactics training and communication prevented tragedy during the takedown of an armed suspect
The rapid movement of the killer from one scene to the next made the attacks incredibly disorienting and highly complicated the police response
Two veteran officers share what they know about protecting your home
Witnesses say they saw children run onto the small back porch and scream, ‘Mommy, Mommy’
The detective, who is not being identified because he works undercover, was wearing a ballistic vest
Melodie Gliniewicz’s husband, Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, died Sept. 1
The man reportedly began to advance on the deputies, pointing the gun at them
Opponents said such a ban violates the constitution by creating different standards for men and women
The video was made to promote unity
Police are testing to see if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the man’s actions
The coalition is asking for changes to the state Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights
The man was spotted by an off-duty officer
The thief or thieves broke into the locked trunk of what state police say was a marked patrol car
The shooting marks the sixth time since January a New York City police officer has been shot
A suspect emerged from the rear and opened fire on the officer
Authorities said the new video shows LaVoy Finicum shooting was justified
What tactics do you use to stay safe?
The officer was hospitalized in stable condition and was “conscious, alert and talking”
Thirty-one-year-old Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder was shot to death in September
The man was working security at the pound
The woman was driving so fast and recklessly that police decided it was not safe to pursue the vehicle
The officer greeted the driver who took out a shotgun and fired
Six of the mannequins had names of current or former deputies assigned to the sheriff’s station
The vehicle went over an embankment, crashed 15 feet below and flipped upside down
The officer said he just ‘happened to be behind the vehicle’ when the fire broke out
Authorities say the deputy had just pulled over a driver when his rear window shattered
It’s not clear why the man fired shots at a bed and wall
Sean Cullen was 31 and had been a trooper for about two years
Officer William Porter must testify in the high-profile Freddie Gray case
David Hofer, an officer in the Dallas suburb of Euless, was celebrated at a memorial Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral
The Ferguson City Council rejected the agreement after a city analysis indicated the cost could reach nearly $4M
The handful of high-profile use-of-force mistakes we see in the United States do not prove the system is broken — they prove the system works
