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Law enforcement agencies can secure grants to implement body-worn camera program funding; discover sources, tips and strategies for success
Follow the advice in these five quotes to enhance leadership of your officers and improve relationships in your community
Updated data from a 2023 study on officer fatalities in active shooter events reinforces a critical finding: law enforcement officers face greater danger outside the building than inside
“I was handed, when I took over, what I believed were politically based and politically motivated prosecutions against police officers.”
The “Officer Ryan A. Hayworth Bridge” remembers the young officer on the job for only three months when a driver struck his cruiser ejecting him
Aircraft with high-definition cameras are helping Twin Cities officers catch racers without getting into dangerous pursuits
A Cameron officer was wounded and transported to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries
“He may be 13 years chronologically, but he’s a hardened criminal willing to shoot it out with cops,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said
The dog that killed Marion County Deputy Tamieka White and bit her son also attacked an Indianapolis officer before being fatally shot
The suspects, including a 16-year-old, drove around committing several robberies before they came upon Officer Aréanah Preston, still in her uniform after work
A man fired on one cruiser and rammed others before shooting a Jacksonville officer in the neck
Virginia patrol officer’s dashcam video is another reminder that traffic stops can go from routine to life-threatening in the blink of an eye
Rutherford County Detective Jacob Beu was a U.S. Marine and SWAT team member
Sallisaw officers were the “last line of defense” before the suspect’s vehicle would have entered the area, causing potential “massive casualties”
Felonious deaths decreased almost 18% from 2021 and vehicle crashes were the second leading cause of death
Officer Nickolas Wilt has been taken off all life-sustaining medical equipment and can follow some commands
Areanah Preston, 24, was killed outside her home on Saturday after finishing her shift in the CPD’s Calumet District
The proposed bill would make the money available to departments with fewer than 200 sworn officers for safety, training and recruitment
Deptford Officer Robert Shisler had undergone multiple surgeries and lost part of his right leg after being shot in March
“The fact we’re barely five months into the year is beyond alarming,” Jim Palmer, executive director of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association said
Prosecutors sought at least 20 years in prison for the former student who stabbed the officer in the neck with a barbecue fork multiple times
The union released a statement critical of the “vanilla media release” from the department about an officer suffering multiple facial fractures
If we won’t acknowledge the risks rural officers face, and make sure they have a chance against them, then honoring their sacrifices with ceremony rings hollow
For the families of the fallen, “their biggest fear is that their officer will be forgotten and we keep that promise that they never will”
“They all liked him because he always kept them laughing,” said Fire Chief Willie Owens about the former firefighter and police recruit
A total of 135 officers have been shot in the line of duty, 15 killed, as of April 30
Dash cam video captures the moment a car crossed the median and slammed into a traffic stop in Fairfax County
The suspect quickly turned and blindsided the officer, continuing to punch her while she was down
Grief counselors have been called in after the death of a Jackson police recruit and former firefighter
Officer Troy Patterson was off-duty when a 15-year-old shot him after demanding $20
Chief Walt Miller said they were familiar with the couple from prior encounters and the targeting of his officers was “related and retaliatory”
