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BREAKING NEWS
Smyth County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Hunter Reedy was assisting with a traffic stop when a suspect, agitated over being issued court summons, shot him and another deputy
Former lieutenant Garet Davidson has been charged with theft, burglary and official misconduct after the department alleged he used his position to steal case files
Cottonwood PD officers attempted to negotiate with the man before calling a SWAT team; officers then heard a shotgun being racked before the man emerged with a gun
Video: Woman arrested for drug possession after pet raccoon with meth pipe found in car’s front seat
“No raccoons were hurt or injured in this incident,” the Springfield Township Police Department stated
The man was involved in a physical fight when he began to threaten people with a handgun; he failed to drop the gun after being ordered to do so by Orlando PD officers
Miami Beach Police have called the incident “intentional,” as the suspect initially stopped for the officer before speeding directly toward him
The fallen Rayne Police Department officer has been identified as Lt. Allen “Noochie” Credeur, 49, who was shot and killed while police were searching for a stabbing suspect
The suspect is accused of fatally beating and shooting Jessica Lockwood, a volunteer first responder, before setting her body on fire and fleeing the area
The same boy made headlines last year when he was arrested at age 11 in connection with a string of Central Park robberies in which multiple phones were stolen
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 said there was “some type of accident” that involved the officers crashing their patrol car into a brick wall and the suspect’s car was disabled as well
An undercover officer and an Air Force lieutenant were among people who say they were arrested last weekend even though they were not participating in protests
The video shows the man in a physical confrontation with a Huntington Beach officer outside of a 7-Eleven
Officer Freddy Jimenez said when he told the distraught man that he wanted to help him, the man started saying he didn’t want to die
From the perspective of Florida Gov. Rick Scott and relatives of those at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, criminal charges are warranted
Troopers attempted to box the vehicle in during the pursuit but Ian James began ramming the cruisers
The board voted unanimously to immediately implement a one-year trial while a longer-term contract is sought
The protest marks a sixth day of demonstrations in response to judge’s decision finding a former officer Jason Stockley not guilty of first degree murder
The K7 buggy is designed to patrol grass, gravel, sand and other terrains
As Joshua Stam was being transported back to the prison, he freed himself from the handcuffs and attacked Officer David Weakley