Police officer articles
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3 Kenner police officers shot during standoff with suspect, police say
Three Kenner police officers were shot and wounded Sunday during a standoff with the suspect in two earlier shootings, according to the Kenner Police Department.
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Two Paris police officers wounded after man shot them inside police station
Paris: A man shot and wounded two police officers in Paris after he got hold of one of the officer's weapons while he was being held at a police station, said Paris police chief Laurent Nunez on Friday, confirming earlier media reports.
The incident occurred on Thursday evening.
Police had initially arrested the man on suspicion of assaulting a woman inside a residential building in the 13th district. Earlier media reports described that assault as a case of domestic...
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Edinburgh Bonfire Night mayhem: Police officers to launch legal actions against Police Scotland
Police officers who suffered hearing damage during Bonfire Night mayhem in Edinburgh last year are preparing to take legal action against Police Scotland. They claim the force failed to provide them with adequate ear protection, despite having the equipment. The officers were subjected to “unprecedented” levels of violence when fireworks and petrol bombs were launched at them in the Capital’s Niddrie area last November 5. At least eight were injured during the ugly scenes. Some 27 people were...