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BREAKING NEWS
Operation Holiday Watch, which was carried out by CHP and other PDs across the state, seized $38,000 in stolen merchandise, two illegal guns and three stolen cars
A game of Mario Kart can be seen on a screen in the back seat of the Good Samaritan’s car as he gave the Pinellas County deputy a “power-up” during a foot pursuit
FOP data reports that at least 56 officers have been shot in ambush attacks in 2025, constituting more than 28% of the total number of officers shot in the line of duty
The New Jersey Civil Service Commission removed the last 10 questions from a 2019 sergeant exam, saying those questions unfairly lowered scores for Black and Hispanic officers
The man “appears to have been targeting law enforcement vehicles & homes to burglarize” when he was first arrested, according to the McClain County Sheriff’s Office
The footage shows the suspect immediately sprinting at the Bridgeport Police officer when he got out of his cruiser and tried to speak with the man
New York State Police Sergeant Frederick W. Scheidt Jr., 67, retired on October 14, 2009, after 30 years of service
From immigration crackdowns to federal control of city police, President Trump’s first six months have reshaped law enforcement — are they helping officers do their jobs?
The order on bail threatens to withhold federal funding from cities and states that have eliminated or reduced the use of cash bail
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
From crime concerns to cultural signals, public support for policing is rebounding
Incidents across multiple states point to recurring issues with overtime, supervision and internal controls
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
PRODUCT NEWS
The device wraps around a suspect’s arms or legs and renders the suspect temporarily incapable of free movement
AT&T plans to roll out a number of improvements to FirstNet this year
The city is looking into the possibility of having an all-electric fleet of police cruisers
Linda and Clifford Bernhardt were killed at their home in a case that would stymie investigators for decades
The drone was used to track then help arrest the man during a daytime standoff
The new COA will increase the Chula Vista Police Department’s range of coverage for drone operations from a three to nearly 40-mile area
A man accused of killing two teens was found with same genealogy techniques used to find the “Golden State Killer”
A Calif. police force outfitted half of its fleet of cruisers with a technology that allows officers to track suspects’ vehicles without tailing them at 100 mph
A software allows crime analysts stationed in each department to compare crimes logged into NYPD’s database
Heat-seeking drones helped reassure searchers that they hadn’t overlooked anyone in the aftermath of the twister that killed 23 people