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BREAKING NEWS
The man held a knife in each hand as officers and his father tried to persuade him to surrender; he became agitated and moved one knife when an officer prepared to deploy a TASER
Antoine R. Fielder pleaded guilty in exchange for a life sentence, avoiding the death penalty for killing Wyandotte County Deputies Theresa King and Patrick Rohrer
Detective Joseph Azcona, 25, was shot before he could even step out of his vehicle, said Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda
"[Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputies] successfully deployed the grappler, stopping the suspect vehicle less than 5 minutes from time of request,” the department stated
Mental Health
Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Josh Hawley have introduced a bill aimed at expanding mental health support for police officers, firefighters and EMTs
The DOJ released a report following a two-year investigation into the Worcester Police Department, which stated that officers engaged in acts of excessive force without justification
The second officer is hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said
Highway cameras captured the pursuit, which ended when officers and community service officers safely secured the bird
Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper will discuss his agency’s recent decision to no longer respond to mental health calls where a crime is not being committed
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
Sacramento police have faced criticism over the shooting, and the suspect’s family has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit
Bills being introduced in nearly a dozen cities will aim to force police departments to disclose the surveillance technologies they use
Marco Proano was indicted on two counts of deprivation of rights after he allegedly used unreasonable force during a 2013 traffic stop
The Department of Justice will conduct a civil rights investigation to determine if charges should be brought in the case
The bombing spread fear across the New York area and revived anxiety about homegrown terrorism nationwide
An Oakland-based company developed a marijuana breathalyzer to help cops catch people driving under the influence
The Rapid Access Weapon Locker opens electronically with no combinations to remember
Tulsa Police Chief Chuck Jordan announced before the department released the footage that Terence Crutcher had no weapon on him or in his SUV
Police say the owner was showing it to onlookers when Brian Scott Cottrill approached the car and took the automobile by force
Michael Kurtz called 911 saying he was suicidal, had a large knife and wasn’t afraid to harm police officers