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Police said Jason Sanchez-Vasquez opened fire on police as they pursued his vehicle
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The two officers suffered minor injuries and were treated and released
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The man opened fire on police from a second story window
The unit adopted a stray cat who appeared at the SWAT headquarters nearly two years ago
The correctional officer who died was Sgt. Steven Floyd, who had been with the agency for 16 years
Prosecutors say not only did Noor Salman accompanying her husband on scouting trips, she watched him leave with a gun and a backpack full of ammo the night of the shooting
The hostage situation drew dozens of officers and police vehicles to the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center and prompted a statewide lockdown of all prisons
Court records show suspect Rudy Garcia had a history of domestic violence and alcohol abuse
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“Swarming” is to use multiple attackers to target either one adversary from multiple sides at once, or to attack multiple adversarial positions at separate locations simultaneously
A group of hostages was freed, unharmed, and a man with a gun was arrested Tuesday at a credit union branch
A $60K reward is offered for information leading to Markeith Loyd’s capture
Trainers must expose cops to high levels of simulated stress and develop scenarios that force them to make critical decisions
Police received reports of an unconscious man in a car who was armed with a gun
Most of the advances in tactics, techniques, procedures, equipment and training have come about in response to attacks that exposed weaknesses in police preparations
The task force is necessary, officials say, to backstop the municipalities that can’t afford the luxury of a dedicated narcotics detective
After the dogs had the positive hit, “all groups [were] systematically relocated to put 2 city blocks between themselves and the scene”
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The suspect, allegedly upset about a breakup, kidnapped his former neighbors and fired 26 rounds
Deputy Nick Tullier was shot three times in the head, abdomen and shoulder in a July 17 ambush attack that left three other officers dead
The 61-year-old officer was listed in critical condition following surgery for a head wound
Jurors said a “botched” operation and contradicting testimony led to their decision to acquit the man
The officer was shot in the shoulder and suffered non-life-threatening injuries
A man opened fire on the officers while they were serving a search warrant for a drug case
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