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BWC: Suspected car thief continues to flee even after being bitten by LAPD K-9

The suspect fled in the stolen vehicle, then on foot, before being taken in by a K-9 team

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3 Idaho corrections officers shot as suspect breaks inmate out of hospital

An accomplice is suspected of shooting two COs in an ambulance bay to help the inmate escape; a third CO was wounded by a responding officer who mistook the CO for the shooter

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BWC: Teen brandishes weapon, runs away from Fla. deputies into ocean

The 16-year-old produced the weapon from a bag after he was involved in an altercation; the bag was later discovered to contain 20 small bags of marijuana

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Video: LAPD sergeant carries boy who passed out over finish line at LA Marathon

Sgt. Jay Balgemino saw the boy collapse only half a mile away from the finish and helped him achieve his goal

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Video: Teen arrested after firing into unmarked Dallas police car

“We are lucky we did not lose a Dallas officer that day,” Chief Eddie Garcia said. “Whether [the suspect] knew a Dallas police officer was inside that car or not, he fired into an occupied vehicle showing no regard for human life”

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Video: Man locks 7-Eleven employees in office, holds sharp object to hostage’s neck before fatal OIS

Through a small window in the office door, Denver Police officers could see that the suspect was threatening a hostage; officers broke through the office and attempted to intervene before firing multiple shots at the suspect

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Video: Wash. officers shoot knife-wielding man wanted for attacking elderly man with hatchet

The man brandished a large knife at officers before the shooting; he has been charged with first degree attempted murder

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BWC: Man attempts to flee with Fla. deputy inside vehicle before fatal OIS

The deputy can be seen deploying his TASER at the man and commanding him to stop the car before the shooting; the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office has defended the deputy’s actions as necessary

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Kan. officer killed in crash while coming home from shift

Officer Scott Hollingsworth recently marked his one-year anniversary with the Clearwater Police Department; He is survived by a wife, daughter, parents and siblings

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Suspect detained in New Mexico state police officer’s killing

Jaremy Smith was captured by Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office following a pursuit

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Fla. police monitor beaches for potential recruits during spring break

Officers roamed the beaches, handing out water and merchandise and challenging spring breakers to pushup contests

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Suspect in N.M. officer’s killing is ‘person of interest’ in S.C. woman’s death

Officer Justin Hare was killed early Friday after offering help to a stranded driver, who shot him twice and fled in his patrol car with the officer inside

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Sophisticated ‘burglary tourists’ fly from South America to rob wealthy homes, LAPD says

“They tend to not carry guns. They don’t want to get gun charges. They sometimes carry jamming devices to disable home security systems.”

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Prosecutor asks for 65-year prison sentence for ‘exceptional crimes’ in shooting that injured Wash. officer

Two gang members were said to be “lying in wait” to target police in an attempt to gain street credit for their gangs

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Video: ‘irritated’ turkey attacks Fla. deputy during traffic stop

“I’m getting attacked by a chicken right now,” the deputy says into his radio. “I can’t believe this is happening. Of all the places you could come.”

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