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Our buildings and our officers inside have been the target of criminal assaults and civil disorder incidents for quite a long time
Panelists will review the training required for officers to manage custody transitions, as well as highlight strategies to improve safety during this process
How can an agency best protect employees from the risks associated with heat illness and death?
Officer Brian Burch quickly returned fire, video shows
“This city feels like it’s occupied by the military,” said one citizen. “This is so weird”
Lionel Virgile hurled bleach in a plastic cup at an officer who came up to his car, then fled the scene and later threw a lit incendiary device at another squad car
The city council voted to develop recommendations for a traffic division that would be separate from police
Police said someone inside the vehicle had handed the gun to the passenger
“It appears the suspects in this vandalism were targeting Mr. Brodd for his testimony,” police said
Authorities said the driver then sped off, tossed a Molotov cocktail at officers and fled a second time
Authorities said no arrests had been made
In a statement, police said the damage from the late-night violence “appears to be significant”
Video shows the man refused orders to drop the weapon
Police drone technology has a staggering amount of applications. Here’s a roundup of UAS footage that captures how drones help law enforcement
A new report contradicts the initial assessment that the teenager fired and hit a officer
Demonstrators managed to get through the first set of doors, but were met by officers at a second set of doors, officials said
Officers were also poorly equipped with expired ammunition and shields that broke easily, the report says
For the second night in a row, police declared a riot in wake of protests over the police shooting of Daunte Wright
A man suspected in the shooting has been arrested
Officer Adam Willson was shot in the leg when a student opened fire on officers, police said
Police said the crowd broke windows, threw projectiles and tried to enter a police office building
It’s incumbent upon officers to overcome a resistant suspect quickly to minimize the risk of injury to everyone
A retired NYPD officer who happened to be passing by helped responding officers apply a tourniquet and get the suspect under control
A suspect died and another is in custody, officials said
Officer Darian Jarrott was shot in the head at close range during a traffic stop, video shows
What can agency leaders and first responders do to overcome the challenges and effects of such a physically and mentally taxing career?
The man, who had a knife, became distracted and started removing some of his clothes, allowing deputies to move in
The Newhall shooting caused a change in tactics for the California Highway Patrol and agencies nationwide
Officers were able to subdue the man, who had 14 previous arrests, police said
Police said the suspect threw incendiary devices at officers in September
Officer Ken Shaver was greeted by a round of applause from fellow law enforcement officers
Hundreds of officers are considering retirement or finding jobs elsewhere, union officials said in a statement
The slain officer was identified as William “Billy” Evans, an 18-year veteran
