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Do law enforcement leaders really understand what their line officers deal with on a daily basis?
The officer did not even realize he had been hit
An officer said he was fed answers during the CPR academy test and never opened the books during Peter Liang’s trial
Women face difficult challenges in the way of clothing when they want or need to wear a gun
The policy lays out a formidable goal: to reduce San Francisco police shootings by 80 percent
The figure is the maximum claim allowed under the hospital center’s liability insurance policy
Surveillance video backs up the officer’s story, but also shows other customers in line received poor service
The man grabbed the replica out of a woman’s hand and pointed it at two officers
The appeal from victims’ family members gives the Justice Department additional support
About 70 percent of the 14K would-be officers in a recent pool of applicants are black, Hispanic or Asian
The officer was hit in the foot
The man ignored repeated commands to stop moving toward the detective
Officers dodged bullets fired by the shooter and donned breathing gear to enter the burning home
Officers saw a man with a holstered handgun and identified him as a ‘convicted violent felon’
Grand jury proceedings typically are secret
Jason Moszer was a ‘cop’s cop’ who was committed to helping others.
Unlike standard Kevlar vests, the new plated vests will withstand a rifle shot
Use your environment for cover while you react to an attack to protect yourself and avoid unnecessary use of force
The legislation would convert the current sentence of up to 30 days to a mandatory year or more in jail
Most shootings were justifiable under the law, involving armed suspects who opened fire on police
Police said the man made a move toward his waistband that the officer believed he was pulling a weapon
The man and his son were attacked by burglars and buried in shallow graves
The suspects also threw food and pizza boxes
It was the second on-duty shooting of multiple officers in the nation’s biggest city this month
During the incident the husband allegedly pushed and knocked over the deputy who was working off-duty
A preliminary autopsy report indicates the agent was hit in the left shoulder by a single bullet after a six-hour standoff
Former officer Peter Liang was convicted of manslaughter this month after a 2014 shooting in a stairwell
The newest video and the star’s Super Bowl performance have been said to highlight the #BlackLivesMatter movement
Authorities said the gunman shot a round at the helicopter
Officers found a .357 Magnum revolver on the front seat of his car, with five spent shell casings in the gun
The suspect shot at several police officers and a sheriff’s helicopter before being shot and wounded
In the latest viral video by Capt. Higgins, he has some strong words for the ruthless gang