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Most LEOs across the country have the authority to make arrests even when off duty, but just because we can do something doesn’t mean we should
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Officer William Cushing, Jr. and Officer Matthew Donahue are expected to make a full recovery
Bodycam video shows the officer trapped between the frame and door as the driver speeds off
The suspect fled a traffic stop and exchanged shots with officers during a pursuit, according to RCMP
Payments could encourage additional attacks and victims still may not automatically get back their data, said FBI Director Christopher Wray
The officer went over the hood and into the front windshield
The deputy was struck in the face several times before the driver sped off in the vehicle, which the deputy was still partially inside
The incident was captured on surveillance video; five other officers were injured in pursuit of the teen driver
While attempting to confront a teenager driving a stolen SUV, the boy drove into him, running over the officer and breaking his leg
One member of the group facing off with the officer attempted to ram him with his bike
The suspect, Jacoh Aaron Sedillo, is considered armed and dangerous; he’s wanted on the charge of attempted first-degree murder
The officer “sustained significant injuries, but nothing life-threatening,” a police spokeswoman said
Jonathan Negron suffered injuries to his brain and spinal cord after a light pole pierced his cruiser’s window during a pursuit
Matthew Donoghue has been released from the hospital and Bill Cushing is expected to be released soon
The department, which does not usually release bodycam video during an investigation, did so due to “erroneous reports” about the attack
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It is reported the suspect had ambushed the officers as they responded to the call
Michael Lang may have instigated the violent confrontation by goading an officer with whom he was angry to chase him
“If I had a weapon, I would kill you,” the man told the two uniformed agents as he rode alongside their moving van
Officer Robert Frederick’s 18-year-old daughter and father-in-law died in the fire
Jonathan Negron, 29, who has been on the force for two years, was taken to the hospital with severe head trauma
Sgt. Ronald Waller, a 20-year veteran, has a “long road to recovery” after undergoing two out of three surgeries
Synchronizing data with high-speed video programs provides a better understanding of the nature of pre-assault, assault and post-assault dynamics
Police officials said the suspect’s brothers arrived at the scene and “physically interfered” with the arrest
The officers, who were listed in stable condition, were shot while responding to a domestic violence call
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The thwarting of inmate plans for escape, drug trafficking, gang activity or assaults does not occur by chance
Most officers have trained exclusively with full-size duty guns, but BUGs are a whole new animal
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