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Officers killed while on duty increased drastically, by nearly 40%, in 2021. According to FBI statistics, 129 law enforcement officers were killed in line-of-duty incidents in 2021. Of these, 73 officers died as a result of felonious acts and 56 officers died in accidents.
Read More →The gunman shot at police when they arrived, and he retreated into the woods.
Read More →Anna Torres, 51, was shot twice by a gunman who drew her to the door of her two-story, single-family home in Ozone Park at about 2:30 p.m., police said.
Read More →Chauvin asked the Minnesota Court of Appeals in a court filing Monday to reverse his conviction, reverse and remand for a new trial in a new venue, or order a resentencing.
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The Troy (NY) Police Department's Emotionally Distressed Persons Response Team (EDPRT)—and its weeklong training held at Hudson Valley Community College—helps officers deal with emotionally disturbed persons, suicidal subjects, people exhibiting irrational behavior, and individuals suffering from psychiatric crises.
Read More →As the latest deadline for Chicago police officers to get the COVID-19 vaccine came and went Wednesday, up to 681 police employees — or 5.5% of the department — could be refusing to get the vaccine without a valid accommodation in place.
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The tragic death of Bluffton, OH, Police Officer Dominic Francis—who was laying out spikes in a roadway when he was struck by a suspect driving a stolen vehicle involved in a police pursuit—should commence conversations about training to safely deploy tire-deflation devices.
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Authorities say Officer Ervis Onuzi was shot while covering another officer who was being shot at.
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Deputy Darren Almendarez, 51, was shot and killed Thursday night in a grocery store parking lot. Deputy Almendaraz was attacked when he returned to his vehicle with his wife and found three men trying to steal the catalytic converter, authorities say.
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Police leaders would do well to seek outside assistance from animal experts to help patrol officers be prepared for what is a nearly certain eventuality—dealing with an animal in need of immediate rescue or humane euthanasia.
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