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Nearly half of officers say their safety is frequently or always compromised due to understaffing — and they’re feeling the strain
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The idea is to boost resources for violence prevention programs, which have been overwhelmed in some cities
The lawsuit comes after Google announced its decision to end geofence warrants in December
Durham PD Officer J.T. Rose said that the suspect had an arm wrapped around his throat and was reaching for his service weapon when Chaplain Scott Wilkos intervened
The suspect, who had killed his mother, stole a police cruiser and carjacked bystanders at gunpoint
“I firmly believe if the driver had exited the vehicle as instructed by the police officers, he would be alive today,” Warren Police Commissioner William Dwyer said. “Quite frankly, he made the decision that ultimately cost him his life”
A suspect crashes into a motorcyclist during a pursuit, then exits his vehicle and attempts to attack the motorcyclist with a knife. Here are eight considerations from this incident
Police Chief Brian Chaney stated the department “has decided to temporarily focus our priorities on suspects who we believe to be involved in dangerous and violent felony offenses”
“Many will often look at this data and just see numbers, but we MUST remember that they represent heroes—fathers, mothers, sons and daughters,” the national FOP president stated
The man was unaffected by less lethal deterrents and continued to approach officers despite commands to back away
“There’s just an erosion of expectation of authority, this feeling that you don’t have to respect the authority of this city,” Mayor Eric Adams said
The incident began when an armed man was denied entry into a bar
“Without our officers’ courageous actions and sacrifice, the situation could have been far worse,” Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said
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The actions of Officer Michael Tschida serve as a valuable case study for officers to learn from and adapt their response strategies in similar high-risk situations
“[The officer] was a loving husband, father, son and brother with 22 years of service to the department,” said Greensboro Police Department Chief John Thompson
Sgt. Marc McIntyre had been with the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office since 2015 and was a military veteran who served in Iraq
“I think we’re going to be able to rescue more children and human trafficking victims that we wouldn’t normally know about,” Capt. Peschong said
The deputy involved in the collision took cover at the rear of the cruiser while the man poured gasoline on it and set it ablaze
Officer Rieper, who used to be a firefighter, said his instincts kicked in as soon as he arrived at the scene and the woman’s safety became his top priority
“Without even thinking of his own safety, Deputy Yerby rushed to the burning car and saved the woman. If he had hesitated even a second or two, the victim likely would have been killed,” Sheriff Johnson said
Under current law, officers only need to complete a so-called “Stop Report” for Level 3 encounters; the new bill would make it so NYPD officers are required to produce reports for Level 1 and 2 encounters
An attempt to burn a “possessed” 9-year-old boy alive came to an abrupt end when a Highlands County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot and killed one of the adults involved
In one video, officers rushed through the university’s business school amid a blaring alarm; commands were difficult to hear, but one officer noted, there was “blood everywhere” near a doorway
Cpl. Carlos Brito was released Tuesday, just in time for the holidays; Brito and Deputy Manuel “Manny” Santos were both severely injured by a suspect who intentionally drove into them
Training techniques designed to safeguard police officers against increasing ambush threats in diverse environments
“If we do not start policing our kids at their developmental age versus their chronological age, they are going to continue to get hurt,” a trainer warned officers. “And so are you”
Geofence warrants, while beneficial in solving cold cases, faced controversy due to privacy concerns, as the warrants collected data from anyone near a crime scene
Body camera footage shows the officer instructing the man to put his hands on a wooden fence when he suddenly turned, pulled the tool from his pocket and ran toward the officer
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