Officer-Involved Shootings
Police1’s officer-involved shootings resource page provides law enforcement professionals with timely news, expert analysis, and practical training insights related to deadly force incidents. Explore breaking updates on officer shootings nationwide, legal developments, use-of-force policies, and tactical lessons learned. Our coverage includes commentary from law enforcement leaders, attorneys, and trainers to help officers and agencies prepare for, respond to, and recover from critical incidents. Whether you are a patrol officer, supervisor, or command staff, Police1 delivers trusted resources to support informed decision-making, enhance officer safety, and improve community trust in law enforcement.
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Looking at the per capita data, these counties have the highest homicide rates in the country.
An analysis of recent ambush wins shows the reasons for victories jump off the pages because they are virtually all alike
Prosecutors had sought a minimum of 60 years in prison
Police: Stun gun, low-lethal shotgun round failed to stop suspect
Jurors convicted Roy Oliver on Tuesday in a Dallas County courtroom
The deputies were left critically injured after the shooting
Suspect was found in church pew with gun before shooting at officers
The ex-officer told jurors he felt he had to fire at a vehicle because he thought his partner was in danger of being run over
Court documents say cop was not in uniform, driving unmarked van when he shot a man in 2015
The suspect was later taken into custody and charged with two counts of assault with intent to commit a violent felony on a police officer and one count of aggravated assault
Tyler Honeycutt was found dead July 6 after a nine-hour standoff
The officer, who is on trial for murder, testified that he felt he had to shoot because he feared a fellow officer was in danger of being run over
Rafael Caballero, 51, was threatening to harm himself when he pointed gun at cops
Undercover cop was attempting to arrest a suspected prostitute when she stabbed him in the hand
The officer faces criminal charges in the death
The report recounts for the first time the harrowing last moments of Deputy Micah Flick’s life
Police fatally shot a man who allegedly struck an undercover officer with a car Monday afternoon
The court ruled that an officer’s use of deadly force was objectively reasonable because of the threat of death presented by an unarmed man
Police Chief Todd Axtell said he released the video amid calls for transparency in the wake of the Aug. 5 shooting
He said being back on the street in uniform feels the same. The main difference is “all the new stuff they put in these patrol cars”
Officials say the officer made a traffic stop and as he approached the car, the suspect opened fire
The deputy is a 10-year veteran of the Weld County Sheriff’s Department and a U.S. Army and U.S. Navy veteran
Former Balch Springs officer Roy Oliver said he and his partner feared for their lives when the car carrying the teens sped past them
Officer Noor is charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the July 15, 2017, death of Justine Ruszczyk Damond
As temperatures rise, common sense declines as evidenced in this recent set of cop-related headlines
More than 100 people gathered to show their support for police and the officer who fatally shot a man two weeks ago
Under a new policy, foot pursuits in risky circumstances may be discouraged. The policy is a direct result of the Stephon Clark shooting
Cops often complain that firearms training is boring, static and geared strictly toward the passing of a state-mandated qualification course – but it doesn’t have to be that way
An ambush of any kind is the most dangerous threat you will ever face on the street – even the strongest and most alert officers are at risk
A handgun was recovered at the scene
Cpl. Seth Kelly nearly died in the frantic shootout from gunshot wounds that included a severed femoral artery
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