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NYPD bodycam footage from the Jordan Neely trial underscores the importance of hands-only CPR and AED use when faced with an unresponsive subject
Despite being positioned to make an impact on emergency cardiac survival rates, LE remains an under-utilized component of the chain of survival
The calls comes in the wake of three package bombs that killed two people and wounded two others
Officer Jennifer Jacobucci drew inspiration from a lot of influences, including psychedelic rocker Jim Morrison as she sketched out what would become the winning images
After spending about 38 of the last 39 years in prison, police said Paul H. Borroni apparently wanted to go back
In Texas, the fight over a new law known as Senate Bill 4 has raged for more than a year
Five officers and a civilian suffered minor injuries in the November 2012 collision
The move was planned before the deadly Feb. 14 Parkland school shooting
The video clips won’t be released until noon Thursday at the earliest
Authorities said the arrests show that “school threats are being taken seriously, and a zero tolerance policy is in place”
“Don’t drive impaired, till death do we part doesn’t need any help,” Sgt. Chriswell Scott said
Authorities said package bombs that killed a teenager and wounded two women Monday in Austin are probably linked to a similar bombing that killed a man in the city earlier this month
The Austin PD has an unprecedented 15 officers on administrative duty after two shootings in the city in the past three weeks
District officials say that if someone has to draw a gun at a school, they want it to be a Tacoma police officer
A Florida court will determine whether police are allowed to use facial recognition software to identify suspects without ever notifying them of the technology
The deal also places no new conditions on a controversial retirement program that pays veteran cops and firefighters nearly double at the end of their careers
Sgt. Tony Archibald said that the number of commissioned officers had dipped below 800, further deepening a staffing crisis inside the Tucson PD
Under a new law, the state will provide $162 million for school officers at public schools across the state
Baltimore officials saw a trend: Whenever a homicide or non-fatal shooting occurs in the city, there is a “high likelihood” that another will occur within hours
The shop said it has a “policy of asking police to leave for the physical and emotional safety of our customers and ourselves”
Jacksonville PD said the man with a less-than-flattering nickname was described as wearing a black hoodie and black jeans
How many Texas state troopers are obese? The Department of Public Safety is about to find out
Parking authority agents scanning license plates outside the courthouse found a car that had been reported stolen
Authorities said the 14-year-old boy launched phony investigations and pulled people over while driving in an SUV equipped with flashing blue and red lights
The Middletown Community Foundation awarded the $10,000 grant to the Division of Police
The Dallas PD has 600 fewer officers than it did in 2010
Officer Brandon Lavin was working a marathon route when he noticed Tavia Warner struggling to walk
The suspect was apparently uninterested in a fist bump and attacked the officer
Seven judges on the Court of Appeals called the emergency meeting to correct what they called an “honest mistake”
A Wisconsin officer was recognized for his small but impactful act of kindness that helped a woman
Surveillance footage shows the first responders saving the 9-week-old Saint Bernard after Megan Vitale rushed into the station for help
