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BREAKING NEWS
The Feb. 27 pursuit began after a car rammed an unmarked police vehicle during an investigation
Drone footage provided a bird’s-eye view of the search area, allowing officers on the ground to use the drone’s imaging to pinpoint the suspect’s location, video shows
Illinois State Police officers fired shots at the man, injuring him; after the injury, the officers were able to coax him out of the vehicle and render medical aid
A bill that would allow the sale of siezed street takeover vehicles would give towns and cities revenue to pay for stepped-up enforcement, according to New Haven Chief Karl Jacobson
Ex-Antioch cop Eric Rombough stated he and a colleague shot rubber bullets, celebrated K-9 bites and falsified reports in order to “punish” citizens
The lawsuit alleges the Washington County Sheriff’s Office failed to conduct a proper background check on Austin Lee Edwards, who killed three and kidnapped a teen in 2022
"[Warren Police Officer Jacob Brooklier] took charge, placing the child in a rescue position, and initiating chest compressions,” the department stated
NYPD
The department is seeking the public’s help in locating the suspect, who was photographed by a surveillance camera after vandalizing the vehicles
According to the lawsuit, the deputy was subjected to a hostile work environment; she was allegedly mocked for her Black dialect by superiors before being relegated to menial tasks
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 policy change comes after a recent officer-involved shooting
Rhonda Pasek, photographed with her boyfriend slumped in a vehicle after OD’ing on heroin, was sentenced to 180 days for child endangerment
An officer responding to a reported armed robbery shot and killed a 13-year-old when the teen pulled a firearm that was later determined to be a BB gun
The two-month-old baby was rescued from a vehicle where the mother and an unidentified man were found unconscious
Durjan Germaine Gray was sentenced to life for the death of Officer Jermaine Gibson, who died in a crash during a high-speed pursuit
The program began this week after it was delayed while the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association negotiated with officials over the terms
A flash-bang grenade tossed into an alleged stash house kicked up powdered fentanyl and heroin that SWAT officers breathed in
Irving Fenner was arrested in Rhode Island for his connection with the fatal shooting of Shelby Police Officer Tim Brackeen
The driver of a stolen 18-wheeler surrendered after a three-hour pursuit in Southern California
The Detroit sergeant is said to be in serious condition, but is speaking and showing signs of improvement