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BREAKING NEWS
Video shows LAPD officers setting up outside of an apartment door when the suspect opened the door and fired several shots from a weapon that looked like a handgun
A former bank teller, once held at knifepoint, has now joined the Lee County Sheriff’s Office after witnessing the heroics of Lt. Paul Nader
Measure A would grant the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors temporary authority to remove Sheriff Christina Corpus
During his speech, President Donald Trump honored the widow of slain NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, vowing to strengthen protections for law enforcement
Public Safety Director Kate Pishotti said Spencer Badger’s actions violated department policy and the law, calling it “critical misconduct”
The indictment alleges two Walker County deputies stomped on Tony Mitchell’s genitals, “rammed” him into a patrol vehicle and falsified testimony
Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel, who has battled cancer since age 6, became the youngest-ever Secret Service agent; DJ has been sworn into more than 871 police departments
Mexico argues firearm manufacturers knowingly enabled arms trafficking, while justices express concern over broad liability
The five-year contract with BRINC Drones Inc. will equip the Newport Beach Police Department with seven drones, including one specialized for SWAT and crisis response
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
An analysis of Chicago police shootings found that foot pursuits played a role in more than a third of the 235 cases that ended with someone wounded or killed
The shooting left the officer with a leg wound
Suspect Steven Del Rio led police on an hour-long pursuit that ended with officers fatally shooting him
Officer Christopher Dorman was shot in the face, leg and groin while responding to a report of a possible drug deal in June
Experts say high-speed chases can trigger physiological changes in the drivers that can affect their decision-making
TraQ Suite helps eliminate paper and duplication
The television show was based on the real-life Western hero, and some of its stories were authentic
Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association claims the city violated an agreement when officers were involuntarily assigned to wear them
The officer was seriously injured and one suspect was fatally shot after a traffic stop
Suspect described as a dangerous man who had deliberate plan to cause a mass casualty event at one or more locations in the county