UC Davis Officers Pepper-Spray Protesters

UC Davis officers in riot gear pepper-sprayed seated protesters at close range during a Friday protest, after they refused to remove their encampment.

November 20, 2011

UC Davis officers in riot gear pepper-sprayed seated protesters at close range during a Friday protest, after they refused to remove their encampment.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Officer Health & Safety

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Raleigh Officer Critically Wounded During Burglary Response Shootout

Late Tuesday night, Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson said the officer was out of surgery and is in critical condition. The officer has not been publicly identified.

SHOT Show 2025: Blackhawk Introduces Line of Knives

The Officer Carry models are available in straight edge and serrated blade versions. Designed to be lighter and slimmer than traditional Blackhawk knives, these models fit well in duty pants and feature minimal snag points for easy carry.

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Some Police Angered by Pardon of J6 Rioters Convicted of Attacking Officers

“When perpetrators of crimes, especially serious crimes, are not held fully accountable, it sends a dangerous message...potentially emboldening others to commit similar acts of violence," the joint IACP/FOP statement said.

Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering New Mexico Officer who Stopped to Help Him

Jaremy Smith was on the run from South Carolina, where he’s accused of kidnapping and killing a paramedic, when Hare encountered him with a flat tire on Interstate 40 in Quay County, New Mexico on March 15, 2024.

New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare was slain March 15, 2024, after stopping to aid a stranded driver.

Video: New Jersey Officer Helps Save Baby Girl After She Stopped Breathing

Patrolman Chris Rudy was the first emergency responder to arrive on the scene after the mother made a frantic call to 911 to report her 1-week-old daughter was not breathing.

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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies Warned About Lead and Asbestos in Fire Zone

The message began “**Attn all personnel**” and said that the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s hazmat team reported the air in Altadena is “‘hazardous, containing lead, asbestos and other harmful particulates.”

Texas Officer Killed in Head-On Crash with Fleeing Suspect

Texas DPS Troopers continued to follow the vehicle as it entered Grimes County. At about 3:30 p.m., the Jeep collided head-on with a marked Navasota Police Department (NPD) Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Sgt. Mark Butler.

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff and DA Slam City’s Leadership Over Fire Response, "Woke" Ideology

“The degree of mismanagement is epic. It’s incompetence married with poisonous ideology,” said Alex Villanueva, who was Los Angeles County sheriff between 2018 and 2022.

Michigan Pursuit Ends with Deputies Aiding Driver who Cut Own Neck

Deputies approached the stopped Impala and found the driver with self-inflicted knife wounds to his neck, the sheriff’s office said.

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Governor Wants One NYPD Officer on Every Nighttime Subway Train

The governor’s plan, part of her 2025 State of the State address, comes as a string of high-profile violent incidents on the city’s subway system have renewed fears among riders.

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The revamped policy, which takes effect Feb. 1, bars police from pursuing suspects for traffic infractions, violations or non-violent misdemeanors, police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.

POLICE Product Test: 5.11 Founder’s Jacket (Blazer)

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