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Ariz. officer killed in tractor-trailer crash

The truck driver slammed into the back of the cruiser, despite cones, squad lights, and an officer waving him away - Full Story

Pa. officer killed in crash during pursuit

Officer William "Jerry" McCarthy was pursuing a woman driving with an expired license when she slammed his squad - Full Story

Italy introduces Lamborghini Police Cruiser

Normally you'd expect to see the cruiser showing off it's high-speed pursuit skills, but in this video we catch the car hitting the track, doing donuts and hard accelerations.

Columns

Travis Yates - Police Driving:
Safety Behind the Wheel

The 'Silent Blue Line' is the ultimate tragedy

It has never been a problem for others to discuss our mistakes but our profession doesn't exactly scrutinize itself - Full Story

Columns

Doug Wyllie, PoliceOne Editor in Chief - 10-43: Be Advised...

Distracted driving: The one-second safety lesson

When we’re behind the wheel, our attention should be focused on our driving, not on a glowing rectangular screen - Full Story

Suspect's SUV kills Mo. Officer

Caruthersville police officer Evan Burns was killed after his patrol car was broadsided by a stolen car Tuesday morning (KFVS Image). Fellow officer injured

Fatal shooting of cop 'unprovoked'

The suspect drove up alongside San Diego Officer Jeremy Henwood, who was sitting in his patrol car, before firing a fatal shot. Investigators found suicide note

Exclusives

Cops talk about testing the new Ford Interceptors (part 2)

Ford recently invited four police officers from around the U.S. and Canada to drive the new Interceptors — PoliceOne caught up with those cops to get their take on the new vehicles for a new three-part series. - Full Story

Exclusives

When basic physics trumps high technology

The National Transportation Safety Administration attributes 10 percent of all fatal accidents to driver distraction, and a squad car cockpit is cluttered with distractions. - Full Story