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Know these signs of trouble and be prepared to defend yourself anytime the driver or another occupant exits their vehicle
Police officers can develop tunnel vision on domestic violence calls that can lead to serious injury or death for both the victim and the officer
Becoming aware of these bad habits will help officers avoid them and become more effective at stopping the flow of illegal drugs
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
Deputies were working a traffic stop when the impaired driver plowed into the back of their vehicle
The department’s After Action Report identifies 17 areas of analysis with recommendations for improvements, including improvements to de-escalation techniques and training
The program allows officers to train weekly in hand-to-hand Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, refining skills and helping with confidence, discipline, health and wellness
Over 532 people were killed in police pursuit crashes in 2020 alone, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
The device captured footage during the standoff when Devin Weiland shot at the drone and at an armored vehicle brought into the area to deploy tear gas
News media organizations and the ACLU are now asking that the law, which was set to take effect next week, be permanently blocked
Take 5 minutes to share your training and tactics around the use of spike strips
The moped driver was fleeing from the scene of a reported shooting
