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BREAKING NEWS
Recruits learned crucial signs for words like “interpreter,” “cop,” “ambulance” and “help,” practicing these scenarios with volunteers
“Sergeant [Ryan] Kenedy was universally loved by everyone he worked with, and his passing is an immeasurable loss,” the King City Police Department stated
The 7-2 opinion found that existing gun laws allow regulation of kits allowing for easy at-home building
Oak Brook PD will use drones to respond to incidents such as burglaries, retail thefts and other in-progress crimes
Internet personality JiDion, who leads a group called EDP Watch that coordinates sting operations to catch suspected sex offenders; the Albany PD has called the practice unsafe
The Alliance PD, which released footage showing parts of the pursuit, stated the man has 19 active driver’s license suspensions and has been pursued at least twice before
After stopping the vehicle, the suspect continued to fire shots at Lawrence PD and Indianapolis Metro PD officers, leading to a fatal officer-involved shooting
Video shows San Luis Obispo deputies arriving in marked cruisers before a muzzle flash appears; the suspect then fired shots at close range
Man sentenced to 45 years for ramming cruiser, killing Fla. deputy hours before he was set to retire
The man swerved across several lanes with his car’s gas pedal fully depressed, striking the driver’s side of Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Sgt. Brian LaVigne’s cruiser
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
Hackers planted ransomware in 70 percent of the recording devices
Alyssa Elkins had made her bucket list earlier in January, after her leukemia returned and she decided not to undergo further treatment
In an effort to combat gun violence, the department has made technological advances -- including the expansion of a gunshot detection system and crime cameras on the street
The bill would require any officer who is the subject of a “substantiated complaint” based on their job conduct to wear a body camera
Police departments, compelled by a hiring crisis and eager for a more diverse applicant pool, are relaxing traditional grooming standards and getting away from old uniform rules
The case is one of the first legal challenges over police use of a so-called “sound weapon” against protesters
The footage was released under the first test of a new state law for making public such material
A man fighting a speeding ticket in court had a unique explanation — the officer’s radar gun may have picked up a deer
Law enforcement cellphone tracking devices are coming under scrutiny in several states
TBL Systems, Inc. aims to provide ‘best available technology’ to first responders