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Body camera footage released in Tyreek Hill incident

Video shows that Hill rolled up his window against officers’ instructions; an officer then removed him from the vehicle and detained him on the ground

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NFL player wounded during robbery honors Calif. officer who responded, presents signed jersey during game

San Francisco police Sgt. Joelle Harrell was credited for her heroics as she kept pressure on 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall’s wounds until EMS arrived

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Mo. officer charged with animal abuse after death of K-9 left in hot cruiser

K-9 Horus died after he was left inside a cruiser all day; investigations found that a cruiser system designed to cool K-9s left inside had been off during the incident

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BWC: Man allegedly reaches for gun in waistband while resisting Houston officer before fatal OIS

“Put your hands behind your back. Don’t move!” the officer can be heard shouting during the struggle. “He’s got a gun, he’s got a gun!”

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Colorado State Patrol trooper shot while parked along highway, kills gunman

Cpl. Tye Simcox was parked in his patrol vehicle when a driver fired multiple shots at him; the driver then pulled over, got out and continued firing at the officer

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N.Y. environmental conservation police seize 13-foot (and growing) python from small tank in man’s home

Environment Conservation Police Officer Jeff Hull responded to remove the snake, which weighed 80 pounds and measured 13 feet 2 inches in length

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Woman used friend’s identity for 8 years — but no one knew the friend was dead, Ga. police say

Now, the suspect is charged with concealing a death as investigators are still working to figure out who killed Nicole Alston 17 years ago

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Ky. sheriff’s office receives advanced DUI training, a law enforcement phlebotomist

The training will help deputies make informed decisions on drug-impaired driving by observing behaviors and symptoms of impaired drivers

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Phoenix officer dies days after shooting

Officer Zane Coolidge and another officer were struck by gunfire while responding to a report of an attempted vehicle break-in

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Video: Thermal imaging drone helps Wis. police find lost child in 100-acre cornfield

“We’re right here, buddy…You’re safe now,” Fond du Lac deputies can be heard saying on body camera video

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Woman using hands-free driving feature hits car, killing 2 in Pennsylvania, cops say

Two people were standing near their vehicles on a freeway shoulder when a Ford Mustang Mach E slammed into one of their cars, killing both

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NYPD Transit Chief tapped to become head of transit security

“[Michael Kemper is] passionate about subway safety and transit safety — he’s the right man for the job, we’re thrilled he’s coming over,” MTA chairman Janno Lieber announced

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BWC: N.J. officers perform Heimlich maneuver, saving baby before EMS arrives

Hightstown police Officers Kenneth Larsen and Daniel Abbatemarco successfully cleared the child’s airways, saving her life

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‘Travesty’: 3 Milwaukee police officers wounded in shootout with suspect

“This wasn’t just an attack on [the wounded officers]. This was an attack on the entire Milwaukee Police Department,” Mayor Cavalier Johnson said

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New Mo. law increases consequences for drivers who flee from officers

Under the newly enacted Valentine’s Law, fleeing a traffic stop and creating a risk of injury is now classified as a felony, carrying a sentence of at least one year in prison

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