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The first-line supervisor holds a unique position to guide and protect their team in ways unmatched by anyone else in the department
When it comes to setting up, clearing and training to clear patrol rifle malfunctions, we need to go in depth on how to clear the problem instead of labeling it
The complex realities of animal rescues in confined spaces
In April 2020, Officer Anthony Pyzik was on patrol when he was struck head-on by someone driving a stolen vehicle
Factors to consider upon arrival at a vehicle fire, plus what to know about attempting an occupant rescue
The bill is sponsored by a former police officer
Sgt. Ramon Gutierrez, 45, was escorting another vehicle when he was struck
A fellow deputy went to check on the house when Savanna Puckett, 22, failed to show up to work
“Please make sure your loved one wears their bullet proof vest, it can make all the difference in the world,” said Sheriff R.N. Reece
A pilot program hopes to reduce the potential for traffic stops to turn dangerous
Officer Wilbert Mora’s prognosis is “literally 50-50 right now,” a colleague said
The gunman also raged on social media, posting anti-government and anti-police rants on his Facebook page
Elk Grove police officer Tyler Lenehan was killed by a wrong-way driver on his way to work
Officer Jason Rivera, 22, joined the NYPD in November 2020
The shooting is the third time in four days that NYPD officers have faced gunfire on the job
The district attorney’s office said the officer’s use of force was “clearly a last resort”
Along with a new vendor for their bleeding program, the American College of Surgeons also debuted its branded C-A-T, a “true self-applied, one-handed tourniquet”
Someone from inside a home began firing at deputies as they tried to serve an arrest warrant
Respondents listed staffing issues, public perception and COVID-19 as the biggest challenges
Officer Corille Jones, 32, was driving along when another car struck him, police said
Police say the veteran officer is still unconscious but is showing some promise of improvement
On average, an LAPD officer sidelined with a COVID case is missing 20 days of work, officials said
Both officers are expected to survive
First responders rushed to the scene after a fiery gas explosion leveled a three-story residence
Videos from multiple officers show the horror and chaos on the night that left a dozen dead, including Sgt. Ronald Helus
Police said it wasn’t immediately clear why the officer jumped over a landing
Bodycam video shows deputies helping neighbors and Costco shoppers, as well as dogs and horses, escape the blaze
Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell is also facing charges of resisting arrest and public exposure
The younger officer had been trying to de-escalate a tense arrest, officials said
“I hope the program saves lives,” said Chief Timothy Bremigen, a 27-year career officer
The deputies had been trying to serve a warrant when the suspect grabbed one of their guns, police said
The man was in the custody of Durham police and receiving treatment at Duke University Hospital when the incident occurred
The suspects, who are alleged gang members, targeted Officer Fernando Arroyos because of two silver chains around his neck
