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BREAKING NEWS
“Sherlock will be able to go into our community and help find and prosecute offenders targeting children,” Cobb County Assistant Chief Gina Hawkins said
Grant Hardin was “wearing a makeshift outfit designed to mimic law enforcement” when he escaped the North Central Unit, where he has been held since 2017
The family of Alfredo “Freddy” Flores, a 22-year veteran of the department, said that the LASD failed to comply with orders by state regulators to inspect and clean the trailers
“Durango’s viral, yet unexpected escapee made a return appearance — yep, Irwin, the kangaroo hopped to us,” the department posted on X
“No one was hurt, but that could’ve been anyone,” a Facebook post by the Newcastle Emergency Management said
Natalie Etheridge-Purcell was just 2 when her father, Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Etheridge, was killed; his colleagues ensure she never faces milestones alone
Millie and her handler, Corporal Eric Sucy, found the missing girl in a swamp after Millie tracked the scent from the girl’s home almost a half-mile away
The incident occurred after Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped a fleeing vehicle; the man got out of the stopped vehicle and tried to carjack the trucker
Quick action by Paramedic Gabrielle Pride and Officer Taylor Gibbons cleans, saves and re-homes the animal
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
Police were able to find the 77-year-old man with the help of the tech
The Transport Kit allows officers to safely restrain detainees or prisoners
The Sexual Assault Kits Initiative aims to reduce the nation’s backlog of SAKs and assist jurisdictions in pursuing current and cold case sexual assaults
The program calls attention to the important role uniforms play in LE and public safety
Some people feel the design is too aggressive while others are astonished that anyone would object to the American flag
The Chicago Police Department is the first owner of The HERODrag System, a victim immobilizing rescue system designed for quick, easy deployment and stabilization
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