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BREAKING NEWS
Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris said the 20-year-old transient opened fire after firefighters responded to a blaze he had set; police offered to accompany firefighters on every call
“But it’s still not every day that rush hour traffic is being blocked by four horses running down our main thoroughfare,” North Ridgeville Police Capt. Greg Petek
Officers followed the man as he fled on foot, instructing him to stop because he was being detained; the man pulled out a gun and pointed it at an occupied cruiser’s windshield
“We are extremely fortunate this suspect did not seriously injure or kill our officers, herself, her passenger or anyone else,” said Royal Oak Police Chief Michael Moore
Three people were arrested for their part in the plan to steal the SUV, which had more than 150 pounds of marijuana hidden inside
With the launch of the Mark43 system, NOPD moves to the national “incident-based” reporting system, or NIBRS, that the FBI has used since 2021
NYPD
The girl jumped into the cold river as officers arrived; one officer swam about 20 feet to pull her to safety
Lincoln Police Chief Michon Morrow said the officers followed policy by searching the man and handcuffing him when he was taken into custody, but missed the gun
Half of the grant funding will be distributed in 2026 to areas hosting FIFA World Cup games, America 250 national events and the 2028 Olympic Games
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
A confrontation with a non-compliant semi-truck driver highlights the dangers officers face when engaging drivers inside running vehicles and why an exit strategy matters
As tensions escalate overseas, local agencies may face heightened risks from lone-actor attacks, soft-target threats and possible cyber retaliation
Why 360-degree coverage matters for small protective details
Foreign conflicts, local consequences — six priorities for law enforcement leaders as global tensions rise
An incident in which NYPD officers were pelted with snow in New York City raises larger concerns about public order, leadership and the normalization of hostility toward law enforcement
PRODUCT NEWS
The groundbreaking emergency response platform is already helping law enforcement connect the dots between 911 callers, ECCs, and patrol officers
“We have used them many, many times,” Riverside Police Chief Frank Robinson said. “It’s a valuable piece of equipment that we need every day ... we needed it years ago”
Windsor Locks Police swabbed a straw found in a cup at the scene and took it to the Rapid DNA Lab; officers were able to track down the suspect, who had stolen about 52 pounds of copper wiring
“Troopers from the unit frequently deploy to barricaded suspects or potential hostage situations with either their SPOT robots or the more traditional PackBot-type robots,” a Massachusetts State Police spokesperson said
The eBook provides valuable insights into the challenges faced by traditional ECC consoles
TruckVault to display the Drone Responder 5, an in-vehicle storage unit designed specifically for public safety drone operations
“Providing their officers with the PDP’s unmatched versatility and dependability ensures they have the ideal weapon to focus on the situation at hand.”
Mexico City police training up to 40 officers per day in groups of up to 10 simultaneously with the virtual reality training system
Partnerships strengthens effort to provide tactical operators with the protection they need
Potential uses of the findings include wildfire fighting