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From e-scooter scouts to paint-filled sprayers, here’s what officers are seeing on the ground during the LA riots
The protest playbook has changed — here’s what officers are up against now
Scottsdale Police didn’t follow a template; it built a Drone as First Responder program designed around its terrain, staffing and commitment to transparency
Video shows the crowd surrounding the officer, ramming him with a shopping cart and shooting fireworks at his cruiser
"[The suspect’s] objectives were to get into a shootout with law enforcement, kill law enforcement and be killed by law enforcement,” Chief Scott Vermillion said
“I think it shows people how desperate all these police departments are,” a police union leader said. “I’d like to see the city be a little bit more desperate, too”
“Enough is enough. It’s time for our leaders to stand together to denounce violent escalation on police,” the police union said
Addressing a leading cause of line-of-duty deaths
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Trooper Michael Palmer was shot in the leg while intervening in a gun fight, forcing him to retire
The wounded officer has recovered since the August incident
The officer was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
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Dash camera footage shows Officer Brandon Gross being dragged nearly 40 yards while trying to stop a fleeing DUI suspect
Ralph Bouzy, who faces three counts of attempted murder, will be committed to a secure facility for mental health treatment
Retired Lt. Dan Marcou was sitting at a picnic table eating a chili dog with his grandkids when a lone officer started pursuing a suspect on foot; the officer radioed for assistance, but Marcou ran to help
The footage shows officers give the suspect an opportunity to put on a pair of pants before he suddenly reaches under a mattress and grabs a firearm
Approach planning as if you were the criminal element
Corporal Lucas Watts survived being shot in the head through his cruiser windshield by a suspect
When police arrived with a search warrant, a suspect fired at them from inside the home, shortly followed by the explosion
The suspect was captured after fleeing the store and tossing the murder weapon to the ground at a train station
“It’s a testament to the great work our law enforcement partners have done in thwarting what was obviously, to me and to us, a direct threat to the students of University Prep,” Chief Larry Scirotto said
“I’m going to be steadfast in making sure our policies provide the safeguards to protect your privacy as well as mine,” Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said. “As well as every member of this police department”
One of the officers was stabbed in the area of his neck and chest, the other was slashed in the head before one of them shot the assailant
Bystander video shows officers deploying less lethal weapons before the man was shot by the officers
Sergeant Michael Moran was a Marine Corps veteran and had served the Cortez Police Department for 11 years
The court ruled against the state’s police benevolent association, stating the law was meant to prevent the release of addresses and content information, not names
“As we mourn these troopers, we will never forget their bravery, courage and sacrifice,” Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo said
NIJ has released an updated body armor standard to keep up with evolving weapons, improve female officer safety.
The Philadelphia Police Department cruiser was flipped over and then set on fire during a protest over the death of George Floyd
Officer Jorge Pastore succumbed to gunshot wounds he sustained when he entered the home with the SWAT team
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