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BREAKING NEWS
The Akron officer instructed the man to exit the U-Haul; when the suspect stayed seated, a struggle ensued and the suspect began to drive away
The hiring measures include programs to rehire retired officers for certain roles, reassessing overtime and special duty assignments, and putting more officers on patrol
USBP says more than 34,000 people sought agent jobs from January through April, a 44% jump over the same period last year
The BEAM Act will require suspended drivers to use GPS-enabled speed limiters that cap speeds at posted limits starting in 2029
“The disregard for traffic laws, taking over our city streets, will be met with full force,” St. Louis PD said
Wasco County Sheriff Magill called the behavior “egregious,” but the arbitrator cited a lack of prior discipline and a casual office culture in reversing the termination
Two children were removed safely after one called 911 to report the deaths of Stanislaus Sgt. Daniel Hutsell and Dinella Hutsell
One suspect struck a Washington State Patrol cruiser and crashed into a ditch, while the other was tracked into Seattle and arrested with helicopter support
A short vehicle pursuit ended in a fiery collision that injured five people, including a critically hurt woman and a 12-year-old boy
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 Law Enforcement Advisory Board says they aren’t opposed to the idea and would remain neutral on it
The case could test the boundaries of an exception to the Fourth Amendment’s requirement that police obtain a warrant before searching a person, their home, papers or personal effects
FirstNet opt-in states now include all 50 states, two territories and Washington, D.C., expanding first responder wireless broadband network access
The department’s force policies are significant not just as guidelines but because they dictate conduct that can lead to discipline for an officer
The union’s president said the “facts of this case do not add up to a termination” for Sgt. Kenneth Pierce
Fort Worth police Chief Joel Fitzgerald said Sgt. Kenneth Pierce became “impatient, initiated an unnecessary physical confrontation”
A 36-year-old thief snatched a package made to look like a laptop box, but unbeknownst to him, a GPS tracking device was inside the box
The city reached its goal to provide the cameras to more than 7,000 officers one year earlier than originally planned
Recent shootings in Las Vegas and Texas have prompted this initiative, Col. Chris Williamson said