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BREAKING NEWS
Adrian Gonzalez was found not guilty of child endangerment for his actions during the 2022 mass shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. police responded after family members reported the armed man was suffering a mental health crisis in a home with children nearby
911 leaders explored creative strategies to tackle staffing challenges, highlighting fresh approaches to scheduling, workforce autonomy and generational differences
Len Davis was sentenced to death after he was convicted of ordering a woman killed in 1994 after she alleged he and his partner beat a young boy
Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill described the use of ChatGPT as a “game-changer,” but OpenAI, the tool’s creator, said it only supplied information already publicly accessible
“After careful negotiations and some coaxing, deputies were able to get close enough to go ‘hands on’ with the subject” and get it to safety, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said
The suspect was accused of shooting an officer several times, including in the head, and a statewide manhunt ensued before he was killed in Kentucky the next day
“Lt. Mark Meadows was a treasured member of our Irondale family for over 30 years,’' Irondale Mayor James Stewart said
DFR programs enable the immediate dispatch of a drone in response to a 911 call for real-time aerial situational awareness in advance of and to support ground units
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
Police say the 18-year-old shot himself after a shootout with officers
In filing the lawsuit, the plaintiffs pointed to a Chicago Police Department study
That law is currently being challenged in a lawsuit filed by a pair of law enforcement groups
Indiana authorities who handled the investigation into Fogle have said their probe began in Sept. 2014 based on a tip
The wreckage was secured with additional ropes and state police troopers were using shotguns to deflate it
The department did not release audio and video from the June 17 incident
Eric Holder said he disagrees with comments from FBI Director James Comey
The fugitive is accused of shooting at police in two states
One question is whether the officer should have been involved in the situation or have been handled by school officials
Deputy Constable Jeffrey Radford died hours after a two-vehicle crash