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On October 17, 2023, a Texas Ranger Sergeant brought justice to the killers of Lt. Milton Resendez, earning the Medal of Valor for his heroic actions
The Pathfinder Perimeter Breach Warning System monitors for pedestrian intrusion into a monitored zone around a parked police vehicle
Being willing to employ an effective technique or tactic the instant it is justified will do more to control a suspect than starting with an inadequate one
Porter Burks, who was fatally shot after charging at officers with a knife, had a long history of mental illness
Corrections officers, our protectors, need your interest, research and compassion just as much as the infamous predators and anonymous inmates they protect us from
The “Before the Badge” program explores how people’s experiences can influence how they react when a cop knocks on their door
Officers were on patrol when they heard a loud noise and discovered a car crashed into a burning building
An image circulated on social media of Mayor Steve Adler with closed eyelids and his head tucked down during the one-hour service
The review found that these officers perform duties that in other cities are done by civilians
“It definitely meets the definition of a serial killer,” said Stockton Police Officer Joseph Silva
“These officers made the ultimate sacrifice, and our city made a pledge to them and their families to never forget.”
Predators pose as teens online to coerce young girls and boys into sharing nude photos or videos of themselves
The new Tesla Model Y accompanies the department’s first K-9
Austin Cops 4 Charities has already raised $15,000 for the family of Officer Anthony Martin
Body camera footage shows Wash. Officer Avery Smith bailing out of her car and exchanging bullets with the suspect
The trooper was shot in the face and chest when he and members of his narcotics unit were conducting undercover surveillance
Officials said the flames broke out around 2:30 a.m. and the vehicles were fully engulfed when fire crews arrived
Officers were conducting surveillance on the suspect stemming from warrants associated with a home invasion and bank robbery
In the past two years, the number of police officers admitted for treatment at Harbor of Grace have more than tripled
The shooter put several rounds through a patrol car’s windshield and later disabled a second pursuing vehicle
The man climbed five stories of a fire escape to infiltrate a police facility while officers were undergoing a SWAT training exercise
During the course of about four minutes, the man fired 15 rounds from two rifles at officers responding to reports he assaulted a family member
The trooper was shot as he and other members of a narcotics unit were conducting surveillance in Detroit
The suspect entered a Chicago police facility while officers were undergoing a SWAT training exercise and grabbed at least two guns before he was shot and wounded
The $25M would help Michigan State Police buy bullet-resistant windows and doors to help prevent officer injuries and deaths
Washington State Patrol Trooper Dean Atkinson was rammed by a vehicle and then shot
Officer Thadeu Holloway suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of the shooting
Michael Hartwick was working traffic detail for road construction crews overnight at the time of the incident
Dean Atkinson Jr. remained conscious and alert and drove himself a little more than a mile and a half to a hospital
Dzenan Camovic is accused of stabbing a police officer in the neck, then stealing his gun to shoot two other cops
The suspect who hurled the object had 15 previous arrests and eight outstanding warrants
Alexis Hein-Nutz was a week shy from celebrating her 25th birthday; the suspect had a falsified green card and SS card
Police returned fire, wounding the suspect and avoiding further injuries to the public
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