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BREAKING NEWS
The incident occurred after the driver reportedly brandished a gun at a tow truck driver
The man fled a traffic stop, drove through two red lights and smashed into the passenger side of Hartford Police Officer Robert “Bobby” Garten’s cruiser
Gov. Lujan Grisham’s emergency declaration follows a March 31 request by Albuquerque’s police chief, who pointed to the fentanyl epidemic and an increase in violent juvenile crime
Partnerships aim to improve situational awareness, de-escalation and airspace monitoring through integrated drone and counter-drone solutions
The docuseries provides background on the trial of Karen Read in the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe
SCOTUS has allowed the Trump administration to use the law to deport migrants suspected of being gang members, ending a halt on deportations ordered by a federal district judge
Ingham County Sheriff Scott Wriggelsworth said he was releasing the video in response to “public sentiment” and noted that deputies attempted to de-escalate
The town of says most Tonawanda officers abstained from issuing citations, triggering legal action under New York’s Taylor Law
“With 28 years as a trainer and 26 years as a police officer, Duane has spent his life making law enforcement training better.”
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Public reaction has been swift, but the incident will be assessed under federal use-of-force standards, vehicle threat analysis and Supreme Court precedent — not political pressure or hindsight
A veteran officer’s perspective on perception, movement and survival when a vehicle accelerates toward police
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
PRODUCT NEWS
The specialist squad will research methods and types of drones and share data with law enforcement across the country
The ECD was disguised as a package of cigarettes
It’s the first time in the state, since the opioid crisis began, that a drug dealer was convicted of murder for selling drugs that killed someone
The overcrowded train station erupted in panic when Amtrak police used a Taser to subdue a man who was causing a disturbance
Cleveland’s new county prosecutor appears to have left open the possibility he might not pursue misdemeanor charges against five supervisors in deadly 2012 pursuit
The officer, who survived, returned fire and killed the suspect
“They are willing to do whatever it takes ... to purchase toys for local families in need”
Janet Atchan was named Dispatcher of the Year for helping to save Officer Kevin Downs’ life after he was shot in the head following a confrontation on Oct. 14
“The Punisher symbol on the patrol vehicles ... is our way of showing our citizens that we will stand between good and evil”
Carlos Kehl spat in the face of one of the security guards, both of whom are employed as officers in another suburb and were off duty