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BREAKING NEWS
On Aug. 13, Gov. Jim Justice’s office announced $1.2 million more in SAKI grants to continue projects to hold sex criminals accountable
Joseph Huffaker and Brendan Jacy Tatum, while working as Rohnert Park officers, targeted drivers, telling them “they were federal agents to scare them”
On May 24, 1996, Officer Kelvin Patrick and his partner had stopped to speak with a pair of juveniles when they opened fire, striking both officers and partially paralyzing Patrick
Knox County Deputy Dalton Swanger was struck with a heavy object, causing multiple injuries and a grand mal seizure
“It is a miracle that President Trump survived,” Senator Rand Paul said. “...The consequences imposed so far do not reflect the severity of the situation”
The man shot at Colorado Springs PD officers when they told him to drop his gun, prompting the officers to return fire; when they approached him, he fired another shot at them
While the city council approved a goal of hiring 300 officers in the remainder of 2025, the department believes it can “continue momentum” from an uptick in recruitment
This is the fourth group of workers the city has had to compensate since Proposition B’s reversal because officials put the measure on the ballot without negotiating with labor unions
After the traffic stop shooting, the suspect carjacked a vehicle and drove it to Richmond Road Baptist Church, where he opened fire
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Officers’ alleged ICE welfare check at schools reveals confusion over 287(g) and local authority limits
A viral video raises a bigger question for police leaders: How do warning signs of bias go unaddressed — and what should agencies do now?
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
PRODUCT NEWS
The suspect was one of four people wanted in connection with a gang-related killing in late March
Currently, 147 of the department’s approximately 900 officers wear cameras
Alex Ladwig was alone and working overtime at a transit station when authorities say he approached Nicory Marquis Spann on the lower level
Deputy Josh Wiley was escorting Rodney Cole to the bathroom when Cole attacked him with a long screwdriver
Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said it’s unclear why the officer did not stop for the officer who attempted to pull him over
The extent of the deputy’s injuries is unknown
The Jersey City officers will be on modified administrative duty and will not be on patrol
Police said Diondrae Brown fired one shot at officers as he fled on foot
Nicory Marquis Spann was arrested and held without bail on suspicion of attempted murder of Deputy Alex Ladwig
The policy exempts police audio and video recordings from public records laws and gives PDs broad discretion over when to refuse requests from people for copies of them