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Alan Haymaker had been on the force for 21 years
The sheriff’s deputy killed a suspect during a high-speed chase
A ticket was based on the officer’s visual reading of his speed on a state highway
12-year-old named Lima escaped from Barnum & Bailey’s Circus
David Dwayne Crawford’s cruiser landed upside down in a creek
Amid the mix of police radios, laptop computers, and license plate readers, we also have cell phones to distract us
The officer wouldn’t have to walk back to his or her cruiser to get license info
Budget constraints reducing police presence in some communities
Car went off highway and rolled a number of times
The confiscated dope is worth an estimated $10-25 million
Hundreds of thousands of cops have been impacted by a seminar that began with a dozen officers crammed into an elementary school classroom
The manhunt continues for the suspects involved in the shooting of Officer Gerald Veneziano
Released recordings detail the shooting and the ensuing 50-mile chase
The net worth of the marijuana is about $409,000
Trooper Rachael Zubal was struck as she stepped out of her patrol car at an accident scene
The estimated street value was more than $642,000
Lt. Eric Shuhandler was shot and killed during a traffic stop
The bill would let police search people on probation and parole without a warrant
William Cook killed himself after pointing a gun at the deputy
How has policing changed in the past 10 years? We collected responses from P1 members and columnists
The deputy did not have his emergency lights or sirens on
Officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries
Charlie Dallas had been named the department’s Officer of the Year several times
The officer didn’t check his driving record, and the suspect later struck a school bus
The suspect who killed Cpl. Christopher Milito was taken into custody
The first two weeks of 2010 have left 11 officers dead
The patrol car was struck by a vehicle speeding the wrong way on the highway