Police News
Find the most up-to-date police news on patrol, investigation, law enforcement leadership, recruiting, staffing, training, and police officer safety.
Want more breaking news delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter and be the first to learn about law enforcement news happening across the industry.
BREAKING NEWS
Police say a robbery suspect transported by police to an ER for observation fired on officers two hours later
LAPD officials have stated that the drones are meant to complement, not replace, the helicopter fleet; currently, at least two choppers are airborne for around 20 hours per day
The man “inserted himself” into an investigation he was not involved in, yelling at Florence officers; when they tried to arrest him for suspected DUI, he resisted, eventually biting the dog
After the 2025 shooting, Brown’s president placed the campus police on leave; much of the lawsuit centers around the use of security cameras and the accessibility of campus buildings
Ashley Gonzalez was fired after HPD officials connected her with videos where she said she used her role as an officer to target Black people
Alphanso Talley has been charged with murder and attempted murder in the shooting that killed Officer John Bartholomew and severely wounded another officer
Baldwin Park Police responded after a victim was fatally shot; Officer Samuel Riveros was shot by the suspect during a standoff while working to warn bystanders of the danger
The sentence came after a three-week trial which ended with a jury acquitting Guy Rivera of first-degree murder, but convicting him of manslaughter, attempted murder and gun charges
“The Shift,” from Red Watch Productions documents calls for service from Michigan law enforcement agencies; the series is available to watch on YouTube
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
As Congress disputes immigration policy, a DHS shutdown disrupts grants, training and federal partnerships that state and local agencies rely on for operational support
A campaign dispute in Alabama raises hard questions about dissent, accountability and democracy in elected policing
Minneapolis offers a warning for law enforcement leaders as political conflict undermines coordination and officer safety
Why speed, clarity and language matter when false ICE activity claims go viral
Public reaction has been swift, but the incident will be assessed under federal use-of-force standards, vehicle threat analysis and Supreme Court precedent — not political pressure or hindsight
A veteran officer’s perspective on perception, movement and survival when a vehicle accelerates toward police
PRODUCT NEWS
“We’re excited to partner with Carahsoft to make our AI-powered investigative solutions readily accessible to all Public Sector agencies,” said Jim Penrose, Co-Founder and CEO of Tranquility AI
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said there is no way to ensure its cameras won’t collect data in areas prohibited under the new law, including schools, courts and places of worship
Powerful new 14-inch mobile graphics workstation with 16 GB GDDR6 memory built for advanced AI, simulation, and data processing in extreme environments
Multi-year partnership will support Veritone’s global growth and AI expansion across commercial and public sectors, Veritone Data Refinery, and Veritone Data Marketplace
East Baton Rouge Parish integrates CentralSquare’s end-to-end public safety platform in the cloud
One of the largest law enforcement agencies in the US selects Cognyte to support field operations, displacing incumbent provider
The acquisition will empower agencies to seamlessly manage drone operations, flight authorizations and regulatory compliance from one platform – elevating drone programs as core operational assets
The DroneSense Innovation Summit will enable agencies to learn how to lead, govern and sustain programs that support real-time decision making, Drone as First Responder (DFR) models and multi-agency coordination
The partnership combines an advanced drone operations platform with 3-hour flight time drones, enabling agencies to expand and enhance both Drone as First Responder (DFR) and tactical operations
Empowering law enforcement with a unified 360-degree intelligence view