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BREAKING NEWS
Sgt. Jay Balgemino saw the boy collapse only half a mile away from the finish and helped him achieve his goal
The bill would allow police, firefighters, and prosecutors to retire at age 50 with full benefits if they have 25 years of service
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer was shot in the foot before returning fire; the sheriff emphasized the suspect had multiple firearms and may have planned further violence
More than 300 first responders from 90 agencies braved freezing waters to recover victims after a midair collision involving an American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk
The man, who had been arrested and released earlier in the day, told Wayne police officers that he “would jump down from the balcony and stab them”
Equipped with live video, two-way communication and AI navigation, the RADDOG LE2 helps officers assess threats remotely before taking action
The bill would place the city’s police force under a state-appointed board, making St. Louis one of few major U.S. cities without local law enforcement oversight
State officials warn that law enforcement leaders who fail to follow immigration laws could face penalties or removal from office
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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
Oklahoma County prosecutors filed two counts of first-degree murder and other charges against 38-year-old Michael Dale Vance Jr.
The man then drove into a neighborhood and dashed in a backyard, where officers took him into custody
The Defensive Low Profile System (DLS) is easy to access and ready for dangerous situations
The department is testing out the car’s viability in patrol duty scenarios
Officials say a man carjacked a woman, led authorities on a pursuit and was shot by a trooper as he carjacked a second person
Officials say Michael Dale Vance Jr. had a hit list purporting to target several more people
A handful of cases that police have solved in recent years used a technique that scours an offender DNA database for a father, son or brother of an elusive suspect
Michael Dale Vance Jr. is still at large after a violent rampage that included shooting two officers and killing his aunt and uncle
Sgt. Al Lopez succumbed to his injuries after his cruiser collided at an intersection during a suspect pursuit
A Madera officer tried to pull over a car, but the suspect fled, opening fire on the officer and the civilian ride-along