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BREAKING NEWS
After a TASER was ineffective, a deputy fired shots at the advancing suspect, dodging a bystander who had stepped in front of the deputy after the TASER deployment
The “Click It or Ticket” program will run through June 2 with 106 law enforcement agencies getting $600,740 in grant money from the state Division of Highway Traffic Safety
Dramatic video shows masts snapping as sailors dangled from harnesses when a Mexican navy ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge
The Department of Justice “expects a significant increase in the number of agents participating in immigration enforcement operations”
HB202 rewrites Alabama’s police immunity law and adds new definitions for courts to determine whether an officer is justified in a use of force and immune from prosecution
As El Paso County deputies and Monument PD officers tried to enter a home with a barricaded suspect, they smelled a strong odor just before the explosion injured five officers
The Fairview Heights officer struck in the face is in critical but stable condition; gunfire struck the other officers in the arm and on a ballistic vest
Gov. Jeff Landry said a jail audit is underway and called for accountability across the justice system, “except for the police, who seem to be doing their job”
The FBI says the suspect, who died in the explosion, left writings suggesting a motive tied to anti-population beliefs
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 case is being closely watched by law enforcement and safety advocates
The high-tech system, formally called “Rekognition,” is touted as able to pick a person out of a crowd and track their movements in real time
A vote by San Francisco supervisors this week to abruptly cut funding for police TASERs has stirred doubt about whether officers will ever get them
The groups are asking Orlando Chief John Mina to “forgo the use of public surveillance and facial recognition technology as a tool of law enforcement”
A federal appeals panel ruled Wednesday that cops’ use of Long Range Acoustic Devices against protesters can be considered excessive force
The measure would have given San Francisco officers more latitude in when they can TASER suspects
The Center for the Study of the Drone estimated that the number of public safety agencies using drones has increased by 82 percent in the past year
Guardian’s mission is to protect the integrity of the law enforcement profession by streamlining the vetting and hiring of peace officers.
The number of public safety agencies with drones has more than doubled since the end of 2016