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Several officers and others in the law enforcement community gave their take on this complex issue
Here are some selected examples of people who are with their families this Christmas because of the courage and decisive action of American police officers
Companies such as Lenco, LRAD, Combined Systems, Tactical Electronics, and others must now satisfy the questions and concerns of a larger constituency
Officer Kevin Zuchlewski suffered a “sudden cardiac arrest” while at the police station last month
A Broward sheriff’s deputy tried to rescue the resident in the burning unit and received injuries that were minor
Sergeant Gary Carter went out on a call from some people worried about a vicious dog, but when he arrived, he realized it was the dog that needed help
Faced with an increase in shootings in recent months, the NYPD is studying whether the big drop in stop-and-frisk encounters has impacted crime
Officers are being briefed during roll calls, new procedures are in place, and prosecutors are considering the effect on potentially thousands of pending court cases
Unanimous Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police may not generally search the cellphones of people they arrest without first getting search warrants
As the officer approached, the lights warning of an oncoming train activated — allowing him very little time to act
Officer discovered the child sleeping in a vehicle, in 85 degree weather
64-year-old Joseph Rosales got in the accident June 10 after his dog jumped into his lap and he lost control of his vehicle
Isaac Vigil, 32, opened fire as he was exiting the back seat of a patrol car
People who hijack their neighbors’ WiFi to commit crimes on the Internet shouldn’t expect their misdeeds to stay hidden
Firefighters hadn’t yet arrived, so he broke the basement window and saw a man and a woman lying face down as the room filled with smoke
Man who weighs about 450 pounds faces multiple charges after sheriff’s deputies say he hid cocaine and 23 grams of marijuana under his “stomach fat”
Floyd County Sheriff Darrell Mills said proper procedure was taken to prevent woman from harming herself
Officer was getting gas when an elderly man’s car slammed into another vehicle and a pump, causing a massive fire
Dash cam footage has been released capturing police as they fatally shoot two pit bulls brutally attacking a 6-year-old girl
Superior Court decision granted officers right to search a vehicle during a traffic stop without first going to a district judge to obtain a warrant
Two police officers were taken to a hospital with minor injuries; no firefighters were injured
A deadly crash on Monday left an off-duty cop with questions about the behavior of other witnesses
Officer spent 45 minutes battling the surf and keeping a teen’s head above 50-degree water
Police officers were issued a new training bulletin Friday, ordering them not to enter a building that’s on fire to rescue people inside
9-year-old girl’s foot was trapped under a rock
Suspect scaled a 3-story condo in an attempt to break in
Chief says the cub was “very well behaved” while staying overnight at the station
Police received a frantic 911 call from a woman, a passenger in a pickup truck, who was screaming for help. When the call disconnected abruptly, the dispatcher used the phone’s GPS to track the truck
Sheriff’s Marine Unit learned that an outrigger canoe was sinking about a mile away from shore
An internal investigation is underway because of the deputy’s use of force