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Man kidnaps La. deputy during traffic stop before OIS

While a deputy was searching a vehicle, the driver got into the car and drove off with the deputy still inside; after the man did not heed instructions to stop, the deputy shot him, causing the car to crash

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Denver woman awarded $3.76M after SWAT searched her house, caused damage

The team obtained a search warrant based on “Find my iphone” pings that a victim in a theft case provided; the woman whose home was searched was not found to be involved in the theft

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Uvalde City Council report clears police of wrongdoing during 2022 school attack

Uvalde’s independent investigation did acknowledge some failures, including communication problems, poor training for live shooter situations and lack of available equipment

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Video: Texas officers save life of choking boy, get a hug in return

Officers Jason Wright and Dalton Schroeder used a combination of back blows and pumps on a LifeVac device to clear 4-year-old William’s airway

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BWC: Man with ‘documented contempt’ for LE rams cruisers, swings metal weapon at Iowa officers before OIS

“His violent aggression was planned, and targeted, at law enforcement,” County Attorney James Loomis stated, ruling that the fatal shooting was justified

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Man convicted of first-degree murder in 2021 ambush shooting of Baltimore Officer Keona Holley

Holley was shot and killed while sitting in a marked patrol car during an overnight shift; the motive behind the shooting remains unknown, as the defendant did not testify during the trial

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‘Rust’ armorer convicted of involuntary manslaughter in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on movie set

Prosecutor Kari Morrissey described “constant, never-ending safety failures” on the set of “Rust” and an “astonishing lack of diligence” with gun safety

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Family of woman who drowned while cuffed in back of Tenn. deputy’s cruiser files suit

Deputy R.J. Leonard drove into the Tennessee River with Tabitha Smith in the back seat, causing both to drown; Smith’s family alleges Leonard was not properly trained in suspect transport and was not familiar with his patrol area

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BWC: Man armed with two knives raises one toward officers before OIS

The man held a knife in each hand as officers and his father tried to persuade him to surrender; he became agitated and moved one knife when an officer prepared to deploy a TASER

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Man found guilty of murdering Chicago police officer and wounding another

Officers Ella French and Carlos Yanez Jr. were shot, and French was killed while performing an August 2021 traffic stop

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BWC: Man fires shots in apartment, starts to raise rifle at Ariz. officers before fatal OIS

The suspect fired several shots during a domestic disturbance before officers arrived at the scene, 911 call audio shows

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BWC: Fla. officers shoot at armed suspect after pursuit ends with car in pond

The bank robbery suspect pointed a gun at his own head at one point; officers urged him to put the gun down before multiple shots were fired

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CHP celebrates 94% increase in applications since 2022

The spike follows the CHP 1000 recruitment campaign and the release of the recruitment web series “Cadets,” which followed recruits as they trained to become CHP officers

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N.M. releases graphic surveillance, body camera footage of officer stabbed to death

Officer Jonah Hernandez was attacked by a knife-wielding suspect and stabbed to death; a bystander then shot and killed the suspect

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BWC: NYPD saves mother being choked by son in fatal OIS

The officer fired one shot at the suspect, causing him to let go of the victim

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