Police Magazine
MENU
SEARCHMENUSEARCHLoading data...
The Memorial Fund announced in its proprietary "2020 Law Enforcement Officers Fatalities Report" that 264 federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial officers died in the line of duty over the past year, representing a 96% increase over the 135 officers who died in the line of duty in 2019. In the category of “Other” causes, which includes 145 Confirmed Covid-19 deaths, the number of fatalities is up 300% over 2019.
Read More →
Sr. Cpl. T.J. Webb said this has been the hardest challenge he's faced, but he is still moving forward.
Read More →
Police Chief Murphy Paul stated he made the decision after “meeting with local and national partners and subject matter experts in the areas of engines and oils.”
Read More →
"While we can never thank these officers enough for their heroic acts, it is an absolute privilege to have the opportunity to honor them at the game on Sunday," said Titans president and CEO Burke Nihill.
Read More →
Sund confided to colleagues he felt responsible for letting down his force. The irony, colleagues said, is that Sund cut his teeth on planning major events.
Read More →
"As you know, there's a curfew so there's no food, there's no restaurants, so I'm here in Bethesda meeting my team," Chef Jose Andres said. "We've got to make sure those men and women often forgotten can be taken care of."
Read More →
At some point in the chaos, he was struck with a fire extinguisher, two law enforcement officials said.
Read More →Former U.S. Capitol Police Chief Terrance Gainer said he wants to give police "the benefit of the doubt" and hopes they were attempting to de-escalate Wednesday's events when they appeared to let rioters inside the legislative building.
Read More →Thrown projectiles, irritant sprays, and hand-to-hand violence were used on his officers as they made 25 arrests over curfew violations after 6 p.m., DC Metro Police Chief Robert J. Contee said.
Read More →
The officer is seen reaching for his holstered handgun before picking up a baton from the floor and swinging it at the rioters as he backs away from the surging crowd.
Read More →