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From police officers to firefighters, studies show that suicide continues to outpace other causes of death for first responders
2018 was the third straight year that suicides occurred in greater number than duty deaths
When hospital staff request an officer uncuff a violent suspect, the officer finds himself in a fight for his life
The realistic gun was in the suspect’s waistband
Some of what the group is asking would be impossible without changes to state laws
The chief of the accused department said the allegations were the ‘most ridiculous’ thing he’s heard during his tenure
The officer posted and deleted 2 tweets in December 2014 aimed at Black Lives Matter protesters
The man was taken into custody about 12 hours after the man authorities now say was the real culprit opened fire
The bill is part of a growing movement inside the law enforcement community to shield officers from scrutiny
Apple has marketed its encryption data as an important privacy tool
This shooting was only a day after a gun battle wounded another officer
Efforts are underway to also expand mental health services on community college campuses
The drawing was done by a middle schooler
The incident has shaken officers, who have been responding to hundreds of opiate overdose calls over the past two years
The legislation would let a judge bar for 90 days the disclosure an officer’s name who uses deadly force
The September 2014 shooting left Cpl. Bryon Dickson dead and Trooper Alex Douglass wounded
The vest Sgt. Jason Goodding was wearing was ‘not foolproof’
The report was compiled by the Southern Poverty Law Center saw that hate groups increased to 892 last year
The officer-involved shooting set off weeks of protests and spurring calls for more police transparency
The bill makes it a crime to use drones if they interfere with law enforcement
The officer was cleared after body camera video evidence refuted firefighters’ claims
This system was created in the 80’s and recognized at its inception to be an imperfect system, which makes it the perfect system
The sheriff blamed the singer after a drive-by shooting occurred outside his home
The deputy was sandwiched between two vehicles
Officers were investigating reports of a suspicious vehicle when the pursuit started
Police Commissioner William Bratton called the plan ‘unconscionable’
The two have said the officers used excessive force and targeted them because of their race
US Magistrate Judge Sheri Pym had ordered Apple to help the FBI break into an iPhone belonging to Syed Farook
The videos and other evidence would be released within 60 days
The officer was investigating the death of a woman whose corpse was found in a recycling bin
Voters need to approve part of the proposal because it changes benefits for current employees
Officer Derek Geer was trying to arrest the suspect on charges of violating probation in a sex-assault case