SWAT
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A member of the SWAT team threw a flash grenade inside the home just before the fire broke out
The suspect surrendered while police in body armor surrounded the restaurant with guns drawn
The man has made violent threats, both to police as well as to the person in the room
The protective gear deflected the bullets, and neither officer was injured — something Deputy Commissioner Richard Ross called ‘nothing short of miraculous’
The station was evacuated and went off the air after a woman with a gun entered the lobby
Castle Rock Police have surrounded a suburban Denver house where a man shot his pregnant wife
‘To remove that many felons off of Atlanta’s streets through a cooperative effort is remarkable,’ says Atlanta Police Chief George Turner
“When they cut the police wages, they’ll be in the streets too,” one protester says, as gas bombs explode in the background
Mission deliver gifts to the children of the Los Angeles Orthopedic Hospital (LAOH) is a success
Tactical officers used a robot to break a window in the vehicle and send a cloud of gas inside
Two people were arrested on smuggling, kidnapping and extortion charges
SROs are often told of potential fights, incidents of abuse, and the whereabouts of drugs, alcohol, and guns on campus
The teacher said that 15-year-old Sam Hengel was an excellent student with many friends
Sam Hengel brought two handguns into a social studies class at Marinette High School and held the class hostage before killing himself
San Marcos authorities announced their decision to burn the house because it is too dangerous and not habitable
Authorities also said they did not know what might have motivated the boy who made no demands or requests during the standoff
The dramatic scenario Wednesday was part of a 12-hour terrorist drill at the nation’s second-largest dam
The SWAT commander says there is no doubt the vehicle saved lives that day
Granger unloaded 30-plus rounds into the armored truck before a sniper shot him dead
Numerous people were arrested as part of a multi-agency operation involving 120 federal and local law enforcement officers to combat gang recruitment
Dane County SWAT did an excellent job of slowing things down, establishing a perimeter and communications with the suspect, whose actions demonstrated he was dangerous
Fired a shotgun at his television after Bristol Palin’s “Dancing with the Stars” routine then pointed a gun at wife
An estimated 50 thousand students, teachers and supporters took to the streets in one of Britain’s largest protest yet against austerity
Police counted 14 bullet holes in the front door of the small house in a blue-collar San Antonio neighborhood
‘The main drive here is we’re trying to save these kids,’ says Hayward police Sgt. Keith Stiver
Cops used batons and pepper spray against a group of 150 people who tried to dig a hole under a nearby road and threw fireworks and stones
