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The trooper was dragged several yards down the pavement, curling his legs up into his body while holding onto the car before he landed in the middle of traffic
Rising incidents of recruit injuries and deaths highlight need for training reforms
The family’s lawyer said the retired officer should not have been permitted to have a firearm within the D.C. public library or during a training session
Since June, six radios have been stolen; of those six, two have been recovered and four are still missing
It took four people to pull the suspect off the officer; the suspect reportedly tried to grab the officer’s handgun as he was being restrained
“I believe with every fiber of my being that the dog saved officers’ lives, and less than 10 minutes later, they were trying to save the dog’s life,” Sgt. Toby Nix said
“You’re a good cop,” but “I will kill every state trooper that comes here,” the suspect said to a trooper
The fatal OIS video shows the man, who’s holding a large knife in his hand, turn toward three officers who had just entered an elevator
VirTra’s newest curriculum – “My Story: Dinkheller” – gives officers of all experience levels a chance to learn from this past event
As the suspect attempted to flee, he deliberately drove the stolen government SUV into multiple cruisers, just barely missing officers
Officers were shot or threatened with a gun four times in August and eight times in 2023 so far — that’s more than the previous two years combined
Tactically sound officers, with the best officer survival skills and training, seem to suffer the most in the aftermath of getting shot. Read on to understand why
Body camera footage shows dozens of officers and a SWAT team attempting to stop the shooter and rescue a wounded woman
The suspect, described as a “violent offender with several outstanding arrest warrants,” pulled a gun on officers as he ran toward a hotel
Hartford Police Officer Bobby Garten was killed when a driver fleeing from a traffic stop ran a red light and crashed into the side of the cruiser he was in
Another driver helped the Salisbury Police lieutenant carry the unconscious man across the road to safety
The Oregon Road Fire spread devastatingly fast; deputies rushed to warn residents ahead of inferno
While the officer was driving, the suspect began kicking the cruiser’s window; the officer pulled over and that’s when the suspect busted the window
“This off-duty cop was attacked while trying to make an arrest, and the charges reflect the seriousness of the assault against him,” the DA said
As the officers were on patrol, a man stood across the road and pointed a handgun at them; he then walked toward the cruiser and fired at them
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Since Aug. 2020, the USPS armed police force of 750 officers, whose role is to protect employees, infrastructure, and customers, has been removed from street patrols
A man jumped out of a minivan and smashed the officer’s back window with his fist; the two suspects then attempted to take the officer’s service weapon
The exact cause of the crash is unknown, but the helicopter fell out of the sky after an in-flight fire, killing a Broward Sheriff’s Fire Rescue captain and civilian
Under the new Colorado law that took effect in July, police departments can only use no-knock warrants if there’s a credible threat to human life
Gun handling lessons from the July ambush of Fargo police officers
The deputy went to search the suspect’s car after being informed of a firearm; the suspect then got back into his vehicle and accelerated with the deputy inside
As the officer grabbed the suspect’s wrist, she grabbed a knife and stabbed the officer on the top of his head
Officer Jared Shope says he will continue to serve his community, and thanks its businesses, school districts and residents for unwavering support
“I’m not pointing fingers here at anybody; I’m just asking the question ‘why,’” Chief McManus said
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