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Force-on-force training is valuable when realistic but can be fraught with danger if not done with a laser focus on safety
Austin Police Chief Brian Manley said the officers are expected to recover
Authorities confirmed that the suspect in the deadly bombings that terrorized Austin is dead
Police and SWAT officers volunteered their time to offer firearm and active shooter training to a group of Texas teachers
Officer Greggory Casillas was nearly finished with his field training when he was killed
California Highway Patrol Assistant Chief Chris Childs said investigators have not determined a motive
The officers did not have permission to respond to the shooting at Parkland on Feb. 14
Officer Christopher Ryan Morton, 30, was fatally shot while trying to apprehend the suspect
“It looked like he was hunting us,” police Sgt. Brian Lee Alcorn stated in the affidavits
We must convince public officials that all law enforcement officers should be supplied with and trained to use high-powered patrol rifles
The success of law enforcement operations depends on our ability to adapt to the spectrum of humanity on a daily basis
The LEO who was struck was protected by his bullet-resistant vest, said Marshal spokesman Patrick James
The Tukwila Police Department’s UAS program proved its worth during the first month of operations
We need to remove the obstacles that prevent us from learning and improving our teams, capabilities and operational success
Authorities said the suspect barricaded himself in a police vehicle and fired a shot before surrendering to police
Officer David Sherrard, 37, was shot as he entered the apartment
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One deputy was hit in the forearm while another narrowly escaped injury when the bullet grazed his pant leg
A Utah man has filed a lawsuit alleging he was left “profoundly disabled” after two officers TASERed him twice
The lawsuit seeks damages related to the death of Andrew Finch, who was shot by police responding to a man’s call with a fake story about a shooting
One officer was critically wounded in the shooting, police said
Sheriff Tony Spurlock said officers deal with people in mental crises themselves because there aren’t enough avenues for getting them help
The new system, Next Generation 911, will allow people to send emergency information as if they are posting to social media
Authorities allege that a dispute over an online video game led Tyler Rai Barriss to make the ‘swatting’ call
Tyler Barriss is accused of reporting a fake homicide and hostage situation that led to the fatal shooting of Andrew Finch
Police said a man approached the officer and asked him if he was a deputy before stabbing the LEO in the chest
Tommy McNeal, 65, who’s charged in Columbus’ first homicide of 2018, was convicted of killing a Tennessee police officer in 1975
Andrew Finch was shot after a “prankster” called 911 with a fake story about a shooting and kidnapping at Finch’s Wichita home
Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay said the department is determined to learn from the fatal officer-involved shooting of Andrew Finch
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