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Mistrial declared in Detroit cop's fatal shooting of 7-year-old girl

Judge Cynthia Gray Hathaway dismissed jurors after they couldn't reach a unanimous verdict on the third day of deliberations - Full Story

Maine's rural communities debate merits of local policing

Lincolnville, Searsport. and Stockton Springs are the only remaining Waldo County towns with their own police departments - Full Story

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PoliceOne Contributors - P1 First Person

P1 First Person: Tips from a rookie (part 1)

By Joseph Hood PoliceOne Member A few months ago, while sitting on my porch and indulging in a post-shift adu... - Full Story

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Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D. - Passion for the Job

Why are cops so easy to hate?

Police hate is not just a public relations problem — it’s a survival problem - Full Story

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Do you know where your authority comes from?

Ask your officers where they get their authority from and you’ll get a variety of answers — not all (or even many) of them good. - Full Story

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Helping police officers struck by the Moore tornado

We are thankful to Flying Cross, Blauer, Rocky Boots, Safariland, and many others for helping us help these first responders in need. - Full Story

Officer Zac McDowell Rescues Unconscious Driver from Burning Car

Officer Zac McDowell of the Urbandale (Iowa) Police Department, who rescued a man named Ian Waseskuk from a burning car, describes the incident as dash-cam video from his squad shows his heroic actions.

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Warriors versus worriers: Using the mindset remote control

Women and men think differently. Yeah, I know, newsflash. We think differently for at least two reasons.... - Full Story

In-depth News

Special Report: Tactical Tools for Patrol

Paint it black and call it tactical. This has been the knock on products flaunting that ‘tactical’ label. In this special section, we examine what really qualifies in the category of must-have tactical tools for cops, delve deeply into what TEMS officers need to gear up, and take a closer look at personal ballistic shields.

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