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When your words fail, you must be prepared to physically prevail
When it comes to managing the violence visited on rural officers, we have to refuse to accept the way things have always been done
Officer Joe Spalick acted on pure adrenaline when he helped rescue three people from a fully engulfed house fire this week
Officers fired at the suspect through the gates and had to use bolt cutters to enter the complex
The officers seek damages for claims including aiding assault and directing infliction of emotional distress
Trooper Chad Walker was responding to the suspect’s disabled vehicle when he was shot
What began as a parking ticket quickly turned tense when officers found themselves surrounded
Officers tried to separate the groups but skirmishes broke out, including one moment when a man pulled a gun
Researchers are investigating the full spectrum of injuries that officers sustain while interacting, arresting, detaining, or pursuing suspects
The sheriff’s office is not naming the deputy at this time as the investigation continues
Police had declared an unlawful assembly Thursday and began arresting those who refused to leave
Officials said a good Samaritan came to the deputy’s aid and used his radio to call for help
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What began as a cordial conversation during a traffic stop last month turned deadly in a split-second
Five outside law enforcement agencies have chipped in to help manage the unruly crowds
I found this technique very effective during one-on-one physical struggles to handcuff
Two officers suffered broken bones and another suffered a punctured lung, officials said
Bodycam video shows officers ferrying tiny puppies to safety
New project will identify effective conflict resolution strategies through video footage review of police encounters
The suspects in the videos have not yet been identified
After over 1,000 arrests, Miami Beach officials have imposed a curfew that could extend through the end of spring break
Three police cruisers were also damaged during the 20-minute cross-state pursuit
Police used pepper spray to try to disperse a crowd of more than 20,000 in the central city of Kassel
They say hindsight is 20/20
The vehicle was parked on a steep hill when it suddenly began rolling
“It has felt at times that the city is under a level of siege, simply from the volume of people,” the city’s mayor said
The one-time payments are part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposal for spending Florida’s share of American Rescue Plan funds
The suspect fled, leading state troopers on a high-speed pursuit
Officer Josh Baker was shot in the torso after first using his TASER on an uncooperative woman
The officer is recovering and is in “good spirits,” authorities said
Among the demonstrators, officials said police found a crowbar, hammers, bear spray and firearms
Authorities say two officers were injured after a crowd gathered around them during an arrest
