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You can’t help anyone if you don’t get there safely; always practice defensive driving, especially when you’re responding to an emergency call
After being incapacitated by bear spray and facing down an armed suspect, this LEO attributes his survival to his training
I doubt there are many departments training to deal with this scenario. We must physically and mentally train to avoid this type of outcome
Hundreds gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday and police declared an unlawful assembly
Follow this philosophy whether responding to a riot or supporting a search warrant
A woman who was killed by police was part of a crowd that was breaking down the doors to a barricaded room. Three other people died from medical emergencies during the protest
The officer was investigating reports of men hunting illegally when he was attacked
A suspect approached the main building with a rifle and fired several shots, police said
The city is preparing for potential violence as Congress is expected to vote to affirm President-elect Biden’s victory
Witness reports indicate Senior Constable Kelly Foster was sucked into a whirlpool while trying to help a younger woman
The deputies, who were working outside a nightclub, are expected to survive
Two suspects have been charged with first-degree murder
Sgt. Daniel Mobley, 44, was a 22-year veteran of the DeKalb County Police Department
The trooper, who sustained a non-life-threatening injury, was responding to a Shot-spotter alert for gunfire
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Captain James Brown says the department used the money to buy 34 new radios they were already in the process of purchasing
The officer was seriously injured in the attack. “It was a horrific situation and we’ll be there for him,” said Chief Michael Botieri
The man was arrested only after crashing into a cop car, jumping off a 20-foot ledge, being hit by a car himself and carjacking a motorist
The nine-day manhunt ended at a West Virginia apartment complex Tuesday evening
Fire Chief Brian Byrd said he won’t get the vaccine until local law enforcement become eligible to receive it
“These answers won’t come quickly and will still require a lot of our team’s efforts,” said an FBI spokesperson
A manhunt for the suspected shooter continued Monday
K-9 Loki was waiting in the patrol car’s kennel while Boone County Sheriff’s Deputy Robert Rosenkranz was handling a traffic stop
The officer was in her patrol car when a stolen pickup rammed into the driver’s side of her car
During the exchange of gunfire, the suspects fired 13 rounds at Detective Richard Hershey who sustained a gunshot wound to his abdomen
The officer survived a gunman’s ambush on Christmas Eve after a man shot him in the back
“This is insane,” she said. “What law enforcement is having to put up with and deal with now more than ever”
At one point, a group of protestors forced their way into the Capitol and used chemical agents and bear spray against officers
The officer was walking toward the vehicle to assist the driver when the driver flung open the car door and shot the LEO
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Follow these tactical steps to improve officer safety on these dangerous calls
The suspect fought for the officer’s gun after reaching through the divider window