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BREAKING NEWS
“This is pretty unique. Sometimes you walk into crimes in progress, but an actual robbery in progress at a convenience store is not very common,” Sgt. Angel Zuniga said
The replica badge is based on a 1927 design worn by a former Laredo PD chief, while the patch highlights the city’s downtown and international bridge
“CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED.” Trump wrote on his social networking site Truth Social
Flock Nova unifies law enforcement data, while FreeForm enhances vehicle searches with AI-powered plain-language queries
The NLERS Online Learning Platform offers self-paced training and live discussions to help law enforcement prevent officer-involved collisions and struck-by incidents
The DeKalb County PD will raise major and captain salaries by 7.1%, set higher minimum salaries for officers and add funding for housing allowances and other benefits
The suspect told a Des Moines Police officer to back up before pointing a gun at him; when the officer retreated to another room, the suspect pursued him, leading to a shootout
The Lancaster County, Pa. District Attorney’s office ruled the Lancaster Police Department officer to be justified in the shooting, as the bystander’s life was endangered
The man drove to the station, confronted an officer and “suddenly displayed a firearm and pointed it at the officer,” NYPD Chief of Patrol Philip Rivera said
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
Officers fired back at the suspect, hitting him in the chest
The legislation doesn’t provide specific recommendations about when the cameras should be on
The president said his officers were denied the protective gear
Courts would already block any video related to a crime
Agencies can pick between a SuperCrew or SuperCab interior
The bill would create a pilot program that runs until 2022
The driver reversed, struck a second police car, then drove forward into the officer, pinning him
The suspects then fled the scene
The new technology can help police discover whether a driver was texting at the time of an accident
The program is expected to be funded with a $1.1M grant from the DOJ and $1.1M in matching funds from the city