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BREAKING NEWS
A Novi PD officer pulled over an off-duty Wayne County deputy before sending him on his way without incident; 15 minutes later, the deputy pulled the officer over without cause
“I’m the one that hired you!” Councilman Theodore D. Holloway yelled at the police officer after asking why he was stopped
The devices are used to modify firearms to function as fully automatic weapons
Jefferson County K-9 Macho had more than 200 deployments and made more than 100 apprehensions; he died from a medical emergency
“Officers responded. He was armed, he fired shots and our officers returned fire and the suspect is deceased,” Florence’s Chief of Police Mike Holt said
LAPD and LASD are working with federal agencies to address looting, fraud and illegal drone activity disrupting firefighting efforts
Navasota PD Sgt. Mark Butler crashed his patrol vehicle into a fleeing suspect who was speeding the wrong way down a highway
The student was apparently unaware that the trooper did not hold the rank or the title required to complete a ride-along
The man ignored instructions to put his hands up and moved toward Torrance, Calif. officers with the screwdriver, which they believed was a knife
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Why speed, clarity and language matter when false ICE activity claims go viral
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
PRODUCT NEWS
The video was released on YouTube by the San Francisco public defender’s office
Descriptions of the missing weapons have been entered into the National Crime Information Center
The school also is warning faculty and staff not to report to work
The three males who were shot were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries
Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said in a statement Saturday evening that it was a “sad homicide milestone”
In recent years, the feds have pursued about 50 sex trafficking cases, three resulting in life sentences
The call provides the first public indication that police tried to prevent suspects from returning to the home
Police say the app is troubling because it encourages people to be present in unsafe situations
The Islamic State group’s claim of responsibility appeared in Arabic and French in an online statement
The self-driving cars were involved in 11 minor accidents over the past six years