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Bodycam footage lays bare two officers’ shocking inaction during a man’s final moments, exposing a profound betrayal of their duty to protect life
The following 10 points are what I have used in my tenure as chief of police
In choosing a career in law enforcement we have chosen a life which presents challenges that often will take us to that mud room between life and death
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
Two men and a woman are accused of chasing down two suspected teen car thieves, forcing them into the trunk of their car and driving them to the station
Officials ignored a report urging them to eliminate or drastically amend a program that pays veteran first responders salaries and pensions simultaneously
Something stinks in one southeastern New Mexico town and residents want police on the case
The decision to remove names of LEOs from the state’s searchable public online court database was made in response to safety concerns raised by police
A man who was being held in a police station interrogation room tried to hide crack cocaine in the room’s ceiling
The arbitrator said the officer’s firing was too severe of a punishment
The proposal is not intended to censor shows such as “Live PD” but to protect those who appear on the programs from public scrutiny and ridicule without their permission
Officers said the infant was thrown to the ground during a fight between his parents
Two off-duty Nevada Highway Patrol troopers helped rescue residents as a blaze ravaged through apartments
Police said Officer Malcus Williams suffered a “major medical event” while responding to a domestic call
Officer Rodney S. Smith disappeared Friday night while on duty, and his body was found the next morning in a flooded field
Police say a woman charged with theft took a shower before speaking with authorities in an attempt to make it seem like she hadn’t robbed someone
A viral video showing the LEO removing a homeless man and customer from a McDonald’s sparked outrage on social media, but officials say it doesn’t tell the whole story
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