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BREAKING NEWS
After losing control of the vehicle, the suspect attempted to flee from Kalamazoo, Mich. PD officers on foot, but was quickly apprehended
NYPD and Woodbridge PD officers were in a hotel lobby searching for a murder suspect when he emerged from an elevator and fired shots; two officers were wounded in the shootout
Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Deputy Antonio Aleman, 33, was killed when his patrol vehicle crashed into the back of the truck; he had served with the department since 2021
Former officials allege that Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey and ex-commissioner Edward Caban participated in a scheme to promote “unqualified” personal friends
FBI Supervisory Special Agent Dennis Wagner responded to the Flight 93 crash; he served in the FBI for 20 years and was an Iraq War veteran
Sgt. Yuriy Bukhenik was forced to forfeit five days of leave for failing to “properly supervise” ex-Trooper Michael Proctor, who sent “inappropriate” texts about Karen Read
The man can be seen putting his hands up in mock surrender as a Berrien County deputy pointed a TASER at him; then he reached into his waistband, pulled out a handgun and fired
Volusia County deputies and Daytona Beach officers entered a home to seek out a suspect in a double stabbing; after they went in, the suspect charged an officer with a dagger
After multiple reports of “kidnappings” that turned out to be ICE operations, LAPD officers are now required to request a supervisor, verify credentials and record BWC video during responses
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
Reports that Chicago officers were told not to help ICE agents during a violent encounter have reignited debate over political influence in policing
When Congress fails to fund the government, the fallout hits far beyond Washington — disrupting federal law enforcement operations and leaving local agencies without vital support
PRODUCT NEWS
The situation began when officers were called regarding a suicidal man parked outside a government building in Mobile
The funds will purchase a training simulator that features immersive instructional scenarios focused on de-escalation, autism awareness and communication tactics
Officers are turning to older units due to the scarcity of cars, finding parts in their own junkyards to keep some of the squads running
Prior to the change, school resource officers stored their long-range rifles in their vehicles, which are parked in school lots during the day
A commissioner highlighted three local officer-involved shootings within the past two months as a reason for purchasing the vehicle to protect officers
The encounter began when the suspect took a 3-year-old boy and fled in a pickup truck, leading to a hourslong standoff
Kevin McMahill offered drones as a quicker way to respond to ShotSpotter notifications in chronic hotspots
Retail, commercial crime ‘totally gotten out of control': Calif. city mulls options to curb offenses
Proposed changes include adding some detectives focused on retail and commercial crimes to a unit focused on quality-of-life problems
“There’s a belief that if you touch fentanyl that you could receive a lethal dose or you could get exposed to fentanyl to the skin ... I’ve never heard of a case of that happening.”
Video shows police restrain the suspect, who appeared to be holding a pair of swords