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BREAKING NEWS
Body camera footage from the Suffolk County Police Department shows officers walking into the pond, tossing the boy a life ring before one sergeant went out to retrieve him
A family member said the Gardena Police officer had resisted adding a new pet to the household, but “this little guy tugged on his heart.”
Officers with the Honolulu Police Department received a 27% raise over four years, causing a pay gap that earns police officers up to $48K more than rookie state deputies
In 2025, 165 homicides were committed in the Motor City; that is 38 fewer than the 203 reported for 2024, which the city said then was the lowest since 188 were committed in 1965
Christopher Taylor’s conviction for deadly conduct was overturned by an appeals court, clearing him of all charges related to the 2019 fatal shooting
Although New Orleans was considered the country’s per-capita “murder capital” in 2022, with 266 murders, there were only 121 criminal homicides in 2025
A pickup truck veered across the centerline and crashed into Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Colin Osborne’s cruiser; a passenger in the pickup died in the crash
K-9 Spike was shot and killed during a foot pursuit of an armed suspect who was fleeing a traffic stop
D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Terry Bennett was struck by a vehicle while he was working to assist a stranded motorist
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
From political violence and immigration enforcement to shifting criminal justice policy, 2025 forced local law enforcement to absorb the consequences of national decisions — regardless of ideology
The Tijuana attack reveals a growing transnational threat — and the urgent need to modernize how state and local agencies acquire counter-UAS tools
Second Amendment auditors intentionally test police reactions. Here’s how officers can stay professional, protect rights and prevent encounters from escalating
Marketed as immigration reform, SB 627 does nothing to regulate ICE and instead punishes California’s local officers by removing long-standing legal protections
PRODUCT NEWS
Bringing next-level, ASTM‑tested ballistic shield protection to the front lines
The initiative enables Sheriffs to transform raw inmate calls and messages into actionable intelligence
ASTM E3347-25 test result confirms that GC Patrol Shield successfully protects against ASTM-Shield-RF1 and ASTM-Shield-SG threats
“That’s the goal of this, to really get ahead of what’s happening and remove as many surprises as possible,” St. Cloud Police Chief Douglas Goerke stated
Developed after the 2022 death of K-9 Jack, the modular vest protects the most vulnerable areas without compromising mobility
After 25 years in law enforcement, Jeff Passino crossed the graduation stage — not for a promotion, but to fulfill a promise to himself
Drones as first responders are flown to the site of priority calls to assess the situation before police officers, firefighters or emergency medical crews arrive on the scene