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(Video) The Dangers of Traffic Stops

LAPD Captain Greg Meyer (ret.) discusses some of the dangers to police officers present during traffic stops, and some of the tactics he teaches officers to help mitigate those dangers.

LAPD Captain Greg Meyer (ret.) discusses with POLICE Contributing Web Editor Doug Wyllie some of the dangers to police officers present during traffic stops and tactics to mitigate them.

MA Police Argue Against Movement to Raise Age Limit for Juvenile Legal Status

If we raise the age to 19 or 20, then why not 21, 22, 23, 24 or even 25?” said Kyes, president of the Massachusetts Major City Police Chiefs Association. “It is a slippery slope.”

Woman Driving to Waffle House on Electric Shopping Cart Arrested by Police on TN Highway

Police say Sally Selby took an electric shopping cart from a local Walmart store early Friday morning and drove it down Highway 127 in the slow lane. Police pursued at very low speed.

Sally Selby was arrested by Crossville, TN, police officers last week after a slow-speed pursuit involving an electric shopping cart. (Photo: Cumberland County SO)

5 Colorado Teens Accused of Ambushing Officer with Chlorine Bomb

Officer Grahn and a civilian worked to clear the street when they were attacked with the chemical device. The gas reportedly caused the officer to lose consciousness.

Missouri Lawmaker Introduces Legislation to Prevent Officer Suicide

Senator Josh Hawley introduced a bill last week dubbed the "Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis Act" aimed at preventing police officer suicides.

California Department Honors Officer who Saved 9-Month-Old Baby

Officer Brian Cappell was the first on scene and followed the baby's sister to the 9-month-old who had reportedly choked on a snack.

Officer Brian Cappell was the first on scene and followed the baby's sister to the 9-month-old who had reportedly choked on a snack. In a ceremony held by the city council, Officer Cappell was reunited with the grateful mother and her child.

Utah Officers Shoot, Kill Gunman Who Opened Fire at Several Locations

Officers in Utah were forced to shoot and kill a gunman who reportedly opened fire at several locations in Salt Lake City on Monday.

Tire Thieves Target Police Vehicles in Mississippi

For the second time in as many weeks, tire thieves in Jackson, Mississippi, have targeted police vehicles, stealing 12 tires from parked squad cars at an area museum.

California Officers Pitch In to Replace Landscaper's Stolen Tools

Santa Ana Police responded to the report of the theft, and soon thereafter came up with a plan to help Adrian Salgado get back on his feet.

Suspected DUI Driver Rear-Ends Squad Car, Injures New York Officer

A suspected DUI driver rear-ended a Westchester County Police Department patrol vehicle early Sunday morning, injuring the officer inside.

According to the Westchester Journal News, a 24-year-old woman—who has not yet been named—was driving a Chevy Impala when she slammed into the back of the patrol car on a local freeway.

North Carolina Man Arrested for Threatening to Explode Bomb at Police Station

According to the Times-News, the subject—identified as 20-year-old Carlik Lamonte Poteat—has been charged with felony false bomb report and misdemeanor communicating threats.

Off-Duty Deputy Shoots, Kills Knife-Wielding Brother at Family Gathering

An off-duty sheriff's deputy was forced to shoot and kill his own brother when the knife-wielding man attacked several family members, police say.

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