New Jersey State Police Sgt. 1st Class Sean Acker served with the State Police for more than 19 years and was a married father of two
“With AI these days you can make videos that appear to be very real. So we can’t just take a video and trust that that’s proof of life,” Heith Janke, the FBI chief in Phoenix, said
A judge found Sgt. Erik Duran guilty after determining he acted recklessly by throwing a cooler at a fleeing suspect during a 2023 narcotics operation
When confronted by a supervisor about having the photo of Rafael Perez visible on his phone, the current LAPD officer expressed admiration for Perez, according to four sources
Trooper Hunter Bennett, 28, and Pilot Robert Skankey, 61, were killed while supporting ground units during an active shooter incident
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The design could be modernized, but I feel the functionality has real merit rather than just being a gimmick
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You must be prepared to take action off duty if you are stalked by someone who might want to exact some revenge
Among the nearly 3,000 Americans to be murdered on 9/11, were 23 New York Police Department officers and 37 Port Authority officers
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