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‘I would do it over again’: SWAT officer makes stunning return to duty 2 months after losing eye in shooting

“I want to show everybody that I’m here for the team…it’s [about] doing my job at the highest level possible,” San Antonio Officer Rhett Shoquist said

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Senator’s son sentenced to 28 years for killing a N.D. deputy during pursuit

Ian Cramer was sentenced to serve 28 years in prison for driving head-on into Deputy Paul Martin’s vehicle after fleeing from a hospital

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NYPD statistics report record number of officer injuries in 2024

“Our justice system keeps releasing the same violent, repeat offenders, and they keep attacking cops when we try to lock them up again,” PBA president Patrick Hendry stated

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‘He could have killed us’: Ga. SRO recounts confronting school shooter in smoke-filled hallway

“I took several full magazines of ammunition out of his pockets like he wasn’t done,” Sgt. Chase Boyd said

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Officer’s experience with PTSD leads to mental health haven for first responders in Ga.

Retired law enforcement officer Jim Banish hopes Valor Station in Augusta will prevent suicides and foster healing for first responders

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NOPD, federal partners draw Super Bowl security plans from Taylor Swift tour playbook

“We’re using the foundation of the strategy that we used at Taylor Swift,” NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said, adding that there are more partners and logistics added

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Texas police department clears half of rape kit backlog as crime lab nears full staffing

Federal funding and expanded lab staffing are driving Fort Worth Police Department’s effort to clear over 500 untested kits

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‘City has never been safer’: Boston hits lowest homicide rate since 1957

Investments in police recruitment, officer wellness and community safety programs have led to safer neighborhoods, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says

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Colo. deputies injured as fuel theft suspect rams cruisers

The suspect led Moffat County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a high-speed pursuit, driving into oncoming traffic before being apprehended

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‘We got their 6’: Ga. sheriff launches program to help incarcerated veterans rebuild their lives

The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office launched “Operation Holiday Honor,” which provides resources for incarcerated veterans to prepare them for success upon release

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Cleveland on pace to end 2024 with lowest homicide rate in 5 years

Homicides dropped 39% from 2023, with officials crediting partnerships, technology and neighborhood-focused policing

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Oklahoma AG dismisses charge against officer accused of excessive force against 71-year-old man

“As attorney general, I will not permit Oklahoma police officers to face criminal prosecution for conduct adhering to their training,” said AG Gentner Drummond

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Calif. governor pushes Oakland to revise pursuit policy to curb crime surge

Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized Oakland’s policy as an “extreme outlier” that undermines public safety and crime prevention

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BWC: Man wielding box cutter fatally shot by bailiff during eviction

Detroit PD body camera video shows officers and a bailiff attempting to de-escalate the situation before the man moved toward them with a box cutter

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Video: Ohio officer uses Grappler to catch suspect known for fleeing from police

A Garfield Heights officer can be heard notifying dispatchers as he deployed the device, and shortly after, declaring, “Grappler successful!”

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