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BREAKING NEWS
An off-duty CPD officer working security at the bank arrested the suspect after he gave a teller a lengthy note which demanded up to $2,000 while also informing her he did not have a gun
“We will not tolerate lawlessness ... aimed at the police,” Commissioner Jessica Tisch posted on X, saying several suspects were arrested “for crimes that endangered our cops”
The Anaheim, California PD officer stated over radio that the man had pointed the gun at another officer; the man was fatally shot after failing to drop the gun and continuing to flee
The Branson PD stated activity by groups like the Predator Poachers can pose “unnecessary risk” toward victims and cause harm through “unproven accusations”
Security video played at the news conference showed the suspect, dressed all in black and covering his face, paint the word “resist” across the glass doors of a Tesla service center
Helicopter video showed the suspect lying face down by a pool with two shotguns resting on a nearby table
“Good hit, good hit,” the Kalamazoo PD sergeant is heard saying on a body camera video as the car runs over the device, popping its tires around
A former sheriff and a volunteer firefighter created a bill that makes harassing first responders engaged in their lawful duty a first-degree misdemeanor
“We have a revolving door of repeat, violent, gun-toting, poison-dealing offenders who are not being held as they should,” Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno stated
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
K-9 Laslo has assisted in more than 470 suspect apprehensions
Witnesses helped pin the suspect to the ground
Officials said the K-9 latched onto the officer’s thigh
Keith Boyer was answering a report of a traffic accident when he was shot and killed
K-9 Freya found the teenager, curled up and hiding in the woods, after a 20-minute search
Officer Chris Womack pulled up behind the flaming truck and pushed it with his patrol car
Officers who were pursuing a suspect collided with an Uber driver
Gov. Bruce Rauner said he will push for funding for 200 more state police cadets over the next two years
Trooper Nic Cederberg is back home with his family six weeks after a suspect shot him at close range
The FBI will monitor an investigation by Nashville police after an officer fatally shot an armed man they say ran a stop sign and then fled on foot