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As the use of e-bikes by law enforcement agencies increases, so does the need to understand the safe storage, care and charging of e-bike batteries
Whether investigating suspicious packages, or searching structurally unstable infrastructure, robots can take on the risks once posed to humans
Since the average officer’s budget often comes down to pennies, what expenditures of our personal funds are truly worth the investment?
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
Only 18 states and Washington, D.C. had zero line-of-duty COVID deaths
The detective suffered life-threatening injuries but is listed in stable condition, police said
An armed man refused to drop his weapon and ran toward officers, video shows
Consider practicing aggressive contamination of your footwear to protect yourself and your family
“We’re going to bring some people to justice on that one,” said L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva
A knife-wielding suspect stabbed a K-9 and a police officer before officers shot him, video shows
For the first time in five years, external threats are a bigger concern than internal threats, a report says
Test results can be used to develop motorcycle law enforcement officer tactics for hostile confrontations
Respect and admiration for one of us is respect and admiration for all of us
A $5,000 reward was offered for information leading to the arrest of a man accused of trying to kill multiple deputies
Officer Fernando Arroyos, 27, “was starting a very promising career,” said Chief Michel Moore
