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A well-placed duty knife can be the difference between survival and tragedy
In Dimock v. City of Brooklyn Center, the court ruled warrantless entry and deadly force was lawful, citing exigent circumstances doctrine
The Terry stop is a versatile law enforcement tool for officers, but we must be aware of the hazards in these contacts and use tactics to mitigate them
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”
State agents are investigating the deaths as a double homicide, Fayetteville Police Chief Kemberle Braden said
Chief Michel Moore said he was “deeply disturbed by the vicious and gruesome attack” on the sergeant who was “simply conducting routine patrol of the transit line”
A 71-year-old man pulled out a handgun hidden inside his clothing and opened fire, striking the officer multiple times
Video of Long Island police officers asleep highlights concern over officer and citizen safety
Suspect who injured the Fresno officer had been arrested at least five times in the last two weeks, and was out on bail
The woman was in various states of undress, pushing her car, before Flathead County deputies caught up with her
The number of active shooter incidents decreased, but the number of wounded and killed went up, in a 2022 report from the FBI
One migrant at the Logan Square 14th District station was taken to the hospital for chickenpox, but was released and returned to the station later that day