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BWC: Teen runs at Calif. deputy with bladed gardening tool before fatal OIS

San Bernardino County deputies confronted the subject after 911 callers reported he was assaulting family members and damaging property with the tool

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Ga. appeals court reverses conviction for ex-officer in fatal shooting of man suffering mental health crisis

The panel of judges unanimously reversed former DeKalb County Police Officer Robert Olsen’s conviction after finding that the department’s use-of-force policy conflicted with state law

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Video: Man leads Wash. deputies on vehicle pursuit down walking trail, backwards down road before DUI arrest

Dash camera footage shows pedestrians scrambling to get out of the way of the suspect’s vehicle

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Pittsburgh police will only respond to calls of in-progress emergencies as part of new staffing plan

Chief Larry Scirotto aims to reduce the bureau’s call volume from 200,000 calls to 50,000 calls this year

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BWC: Ohio officers rescue boy kidnapped during attempted car theft, arrest suspect

The suspect stole a pickup truck with a sleeping 2-year-old inside; officers found and consoled the child, offering him a dinosaur story book

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BWC: Fla. man murders coworker, shoots at deputies before fatal OIS

Body camera footage shows deputies searching a darkened maintenance facility for signs of a shooter before the suspect fired shots in their direction

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Videos: Ariz. police sniper wounds gunman who fired on officers, leading to fatal shootout

The fatal shooting occurred after a DUI suspect fled a traffic stop and fired shots at officers

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BWC: LAPD officers rescue teen driver, passenger from burning car

The car caught fire after the 14-year-old driver crashed into a light pole while evading a traffic stop; a third teenager in the back seat was killed in the fire

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U.S. Border Patrol agent, 2 N.Y. National Guard soldiers killed in Texas helicopter crash

The three killed in the crash were: N.Y. National Guard Officers Casey Frankoski, 28, and John Grassia, 30, who was also a state trooper, and Border Patrol Agent Chris Luna, 49

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N.Y. sheriff’s office sergeant killed during struggle to detain suspect

Sgt. Thomas A. Sanfratello, a 32-year veteran of the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office, became unresponsive after a suspect attacked him while he was detaining another person

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BWC: Mich. K-9 finds toddler who went missing, deputy rescues him yards from water

This is the fifth child K-9 Kuno and Deputy Eric Calhoun of the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office have located

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‘Community policing on steroids’: Ohio PD builds relationships with youth in ‘Tip Our Badge’ school program

“[University Circle Police Department officers] are no longer just guests in our building. They’re part of our family,” Principal Melanie Nakonachny said

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Fla. governor to deploy state troopers at popular spring break beaches

“If you’re coming here and you’re committing crimes and causing havoc, you are going to pay the price,” Governor Ron DeSantis said. “We will hold you accountable. That’s what we do here. That is not going to fly in the Sunshine State”

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Video: Colo. deputy captures escaped emu, returns ‘Buddy’ to owner

The deputy wrangled the big bird away from the road and into a homeowner’s fenced-in yard nearby

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Tenn. CO foils armed robbery while stopping to get gas on her way to work

The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office correctional sergeant held the suspect at gunpoint while employees helped her cuff the suspect

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