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BREAKING NEWS
The 400-pound robot was meant to be a deterrent to subway crime; two human officers had to guard it at all times to keep it from being vandalized
The Social Security Administration will begin processing retroactive payments and will send increased monthly payments to people affected by the Social Security Fairness Act
A fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks, drone-assisted policing and a wellness bureau for officers will support LVMPD’s efforts to improve safety and efficiency, the department said
Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier, 34, a nine-year veteran of the Connecticut State Police, was working overtime on a traffic enforcement detail when he was struck and killed
Deputy Robert Hunter has been with the Wake County Sheriff’s Office for six years and is currently assigned to the Warrant Unit in Special Operations
Clint Hill co-authored several books — including “Mrs. Kennedy and Me” and “Five Presidents” — about his Secret Service years
“It’s no different than if they had reached into the town [treasury] and walked away with the funds, plain and simple.” Assistant U.S. Attorney Ben Wallace stated
The suspect was taken into custody on a warrant for terroristic threats against the Corpus Christi Police Department following an FBI investigation
The man, who was struck twice with beanbags from a less lethal weapon, fell to the ground, got up and continued to advance toward officers
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 man is heard on the video boasting that he’s been stealing cars “since I was about 13, 14” years old
Suspended lab technician is accused of not properly conducting laboratory analyses, peer reviews or administrative reviews of drug evidence
Austin Haughwout made headlines last year when he posted a video of a gun-firing drone he created
Pursuit started when an SUV crossed the road’s center line and forced a deputy’s car onto the shoulder
The final edition of the bill still makes clear that such video is not a public record, which would open up access widely
A helicopter crewman decided to bolt from an HPD chopper and duke it out with a suspect who had been running from officers
The bizarre pursuit began when an undercover cop attempted to pull over a go-kart
A Boise police officer was shot in the chest and a male suspect was killed in a shootout late Tuesday
The grant will be used to reimburse state and local agencies for overtime and regular salary costs related to the response
The suspect tried to speed away from officers and crashed into a car carrying five people