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Police were responding to a shooting that left one person dead and four others injured
One officer suffered an injured elbow and hand, while another suffered wounds to the back of his head
“We’re lucky our deputy survived this accident. A few more feet and he would have been severely injured, if not killed in that crash,” Sheriff Greg Ahern said
The department now plans to install bullet-resistant glass in station lobbies
The simulator involves a motion capture studio in the police academy’s gymnasium, with dozens of cameras and wearable sensors
The incident began after an officer observed a man lighting vehicles on fire in a parking lot near a district station
Two officers were taken to a hospital with minor injuries
Officers engaged in “an intense, prolonged struggle” for the knife, officials said
By quantifying what is happening in rural places, there can be no excuse for failure to train, equip and staff rural police to modern, professional standards
The detective was not in uniform, but he was wearing a visible department polo shirt and his badge, police said
The day ended in sporadic skirmishes, with some people throwing rocks at officers, LAPD said
Philadelphia officers had removed a vehicle’s passenger for safety concerns during a traffic stop and found a loaded pistol
The man was convicted on six counts, including assaulting Metropolitan Police officer Noah Rathbun with a metal flag pole
Officer David Evans was one of four officers who were shot and wounded in a 2003 shootout
Officer Tony Pacheco was aided by good Samaritans after he was shot by a motorist last week
Police announced last year that they’d be using new, place-based strategies to address rising violence
“Casey White is believed to be a serious threat to the corrections officer and the public.”
“The officer being calm and telling us what to do made the difference,” said Travis Almond, one of several passersby who helped stop the bleeding
The deputy was setting up spike strips on the highway when he was struck by the suspect fleeing police
Dramatic video captures the shootout that left Officer Denise Bruce-Jones wounded
One citizen was a nurse on his way to work and fashioned a makeshift tourniquet
Police say they have arrested one of the men seen in the disturbing video
Two officers managed to get out before their squad car was consumed by a fireball
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A shooting caused the freeway to shut down for several hours
The officer was searching the vehicle when the suspect leaped into the driver’s seat and fled the scene
The incident began when officers attempted to pull over the stolen vehicle
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