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BREAKING NEWS
The shootout with two robbers on a busy roadway left two bystanders dead; the officers at the scene were being fired upon and said they had no choice but to return fire
San Diego Police Department officers used a TASER to subdue the man multiple times, but he refused to drop the knife
In a video online, Cynthia Gonzalez appears to call on gang members to “help out and organize” and urges street gang leaders to “get your members in order”
LAPD says the woman, still in handcuffs, maneuvered into the driver’s seat of the patrol SUV and drove off before abandoning the vehicle and escaping on foot
The Desk Trooper Program allows drivers to work remotely with an FHP trooper if they get into a minor crash on Central Florida Expressway Authority’s 125 miles of tolled roads
Massachusetts State Police Lt. Donald Bossi is recovering after being seriously injured in the crash
As officers responded to a domestic violence call, they found the suspect and victim in the doorway; as they tended to the victim, the suspect reentered the home before firing shots
Shannon County deputy salaries have been depleted for the rest of the year; Sheriff Steven Hogan says that the spending went toward essential equipment and staff
Officers responded to the scene after the man allegedly threatened someone with the gun; after the shooting, numerous bystanders surrounded and yelled at officers
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
North Dakota is the only state that allows police to use weaponized drones, but limits the use to less lethal weapons
The high-speed network aims to equip police, firefighters and EMS with a single network that allows real-time communication during crises
The proposal would ban cities from using red-light cameras and end programs already in place
The girl stiffened and fell backwards from a cafeteria-style table after the officer shot her with the device
Police received a call from someone inside a home who told dispatchers that people had broken into the house and shots had been fired
Highway cameras caught the action when a Minnesota State trooper abruptly ended a high-speed pursuit
The news station convinced Jessica Latrese Chatman to pull over and surrender peacefully
Officer Justin Terney graduated from the police academy last summer and had been on the force for a year
Cameron Ajax Jones threw a bag of drugs into the woods and fled
The new law would take effect on Dec. 30, 2018, just before New Year’s Eve