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Releasing a photo to the media might trigger surrender, it could backfire and turn into a hostile scenario, or it could inspire a citizen to call in the location of the suspect
SWAT teams should keep a watchful eye on the future in order to prepare for the worst
Regional SWAT teams aren’t for every agency, but they can provide a great service to those who need it
Footage shows the officer climbing up to rip the window open with his hands and pull the man to safety
Support from the community, one trooper said, only helps morale as officers continue to patrol the area
2010 cavity search did turn up cocaine, and the suspect was charged with a federal drug crime
Officer was putting up barricades when he saw a woman plunge into the water. He dived in to rescue her, but was swept away
Cited child-kidnapping and terrorism cases as two examples of situations where quick access by authorities to information on cellphones can save lives
Dash cam video captured two officers as they freed a fawn stuck in a soccer net
Video captured a woman’s rooftop escape from a burglar as police drew their guns and provided a fire ladder
Dash cam video captured an officer’s race against time to save a driver choking on the highway
Sgt. Mike Batchik and Captain Dave Brown responded to the scene of two vehicles on fire in a grocery store parking lot Monday
Officer radioed for help, but because it came at the same moment of the Travis County deputy rescue effort, there was some difficulty
Police arrested 29-year-old Charles Smith on outstanding warrants Thursday and placed him, handcuffed, in the back of a cruiser
Busiest terminal at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was on lockdown for more than 3 hours Thursday as police searched for a suspect in a shooting
Police across the country are increasingly monitoring car license plates, compiling giant databases of citizens and their daily comings and goings
Some members of the community are uncomfortable with the armored personnel carrier and that makes school officials uncomfortable
Divers found the body of a missing Central Texas sheriff’s deputy Friday, a day after her patrol car was found swamped by floodwaters
Apple said Wednesday that it is making it impossible for the company to turn over data from most iPhones or iPads to police — even when they have a warrant
A birthday celebration at a downtown nightclub earlier this month turned bloody when a bar patron slipped and cut an artery on her wrist
Searchers are trying to find a deputy who has been missing since she reported her patrol vehicle was swamped
San Diego Unified School District acquired the vehicle for use in rescues, according to the district’s police chief
An officer was shot during the search for a suspect in an apartment late Thursday
Officer immediately called 911 and rushed over to the driver who was screaming for help
Police rescued a 16-year-old boy they say had been beaten, blindfolded and bound after being kidnapped for ransom because his captors believed he came from a wealthy family
Officer called for backup and jumped into the water
Officers transported children via their armored vehicles out of one school directly across from the threat zone
A Bronx police officer and decorated army veteran saved a 2-month-old baby girl who had stopped breathing Tuesday after her parents frantically called 911
A 911 dispatcher is in trouble over his response to a mother who called for help after her 10-month-old son accidentally locked himself in her car