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In Stapleton v. Lozano, the 5th Circuit ruled officers were not deliberately indifferent after a drug user died in custody
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“They saved his life — he did not die,” Chief Edwin C. Roessler Jr. said. “You’re going to sue someone for saving your life?”
A New Mexico officer’s first day on the job turned out to be a memorable one
Roger Davis swung his arms and punched an officer in the face, ignoring commands to stop resisting, before being TASERed
“Individuals have used Cambria County radio frequency to transmit false information while posing as police officers”
“I was telling my wife, I’m just wired differently than most people, I think. I run toward danger,” Officer Arcangelo Liberatore said
Sgt. Timothy Wall said he sustained an injury at a local Starbucks that could prematurely end his career
In one shift, a peace officer has to be a psychologist, a pharmacologist, a teacher, a counselor, a lawyer, an EMT and a bad-ass superhero
When responding to opioid overdose calls, police investigators can deploy these tactics to locate drug dealers
Officer Andre Jenkins retired from the Sarasota Police Department after 30 years of service
A Texas deputy constable proved he’s fleet of foot while facing down an agile cow that had a beef with motorists along a rural road
The development came after the Nevada Supreme Court rejected a bid by police to delay the release of records
The Highway Patrol hopes the cars will help raise awareness of impaired driving
Lawrence Strauss said he wouldn’t seek the death penalty against defendants who’ve killed a police officer because, “it’s part of the risk they take”
Herman Bell’s release spurred protests from LE, elected officials and the family of one of the slain officers
The Saraland Police Department said the LEOs acted appropriately
The village of Deerfield, Illinois recently banned the possession, sale and manufacture of so-called “assault weapons” and large capacity magazines by public ordinance
Investigators knew the killer only through a string of DNA recorded at several of the dozen murder scenes
Union members voted 534-94 on a symbolic measure expressing no confidence in Sheriff Scott Israel
Bryce Dion, who was wearing body armor, died after a being shot below his left armpit
At one point, Caren Turner told an officer: “You may not tell me when to take my child. You may shut the f--- up!”
The police officers were driving by when they noticed a commotion around Ron Gargalowitz, who had gone into cardiac arrest while walking with his family
Thirteen trucks lined the freeway as police dealt with the man
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Officer Darcy Workman says she accidentally shocked firefighter Rickey Wagoner last week while attempting to restrain a patient being taken to a hospital
Detective Mark Rubins was sitting in the upper section of the Theater at Madison Square Garden at about 11:30 a.m. when he heard a woman yell, “Help! Please!”
When cops encounter a volatile situation that is beyond their control, there are ways for officers to withdraw gracefully and still complete their mission to “protect and serve”
Ambiguity continues to cloud lower courts and law enforcement investigations statewide over the authority of sheriffs and their deputies
The chief joined 472 police officials from around the country in urging Congress not to pass legislation the group says would undermine states’ concealed-carry laws
Police said MS-13 twice threatened cops, pledging in one case to “take the streets back” in retaliation for arrests of gang members
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