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What should you do, and not do, when you arrive at a fire before the fire department.
Exposing the startling lack of consistency in police policies and standards across different states, from training requirements to pay scales
A recent spate of LODDs requires immediate action against the rising incivility, failed criminal justice reforms and the mental health crisis that endanger police officers’ lives
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
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