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President George W. Bush signs the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, June 22, 2004.. The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) is a United States federal law, enacted in 2004, that allows two classes of persons—the "qualified law enforcement officer" and the "qualified retired or separated law enforcement officer"—to carry a concealed firearm in any jurisdiction in the United ...
Under U.S. law the fleeing felon rule was limited in 1985 to non-lethal force in most cases by Tennessee v. Garner, 471 U.S. 1.The justices held that deadly force "may not be used unless necessary to prevent the escape and the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious bodily harm to the officer or others."
This is a list of law enforcement officers convicted for an on-duty killing in the United States.The listing documents the date the incident resulting in conviction occurred, the date the officer(s) was convicted, the name of the officer(s), and a brief description of the original occurrence making no implications regarding wrongdoing or justification on the part of the person killed or ...
Constable James Drahovsky has been charged with leaving a loaded Glock 27 in a public bathroom of a district justice's office Monday.
IndyStar reporter Sarah Nelson can be reached at sarah.nelson@indystar.com. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indianapolis constable arrested on official misconduct, other charges
A Maine man who allegedly tried to run down a town constable with his vehicle in Sullivan County last week is now facing charges, including attempted murder of a peace officer.. New York State ...
Police responded to a call of a man randomly shooting a gun at an apartment complex. As officers attempted to stop Madera, he allegedly shot at them and was killed by return fire. A grand jury declined to charge the two officers who fired shots. [88] 1993-04-01: Snead, Gerald (38) North Carolina (Burlington)
A man armed with a rifle near a busy intersection in Koreatown was shot and wounded by Los Angeles police Saturday night after a brief standoff, officials said.