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BREAKING NEWS
Bossier Parish Deputy Tim Jordan was working a traffic assignment when he was fatally injured
After spike strips failed, Idaho Springs Police Department and Colorado DOT snowplows worked together to block all lanes of I-70, forcing the suspect to surrender
The crash of the 38-year-old CAD system forced deputies to use handwritten notes and radio communications to manage calls
San Antonio Police said their investigation found the suspect allegedly shot himself in the head while running from officers into a drainage ditch
Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott introduced the Parent Accountability Initiative after the fatal shooting of K-9 Bumi by a 13-year-old, charging the boy’s mother as an accessory
The DOJ will oversee efforts to address systemic issues within the Antioch Police Department, including K-9 bites and allegations of pre-planned assaults
The FBI says the suspect wore Meta smart glasses to film the area and planted explosive devices before the New Year’s Day rampage
Officer Cameron Richardson, 32, a U.S. Army veteran, had been with the Detroit Police Department for a year, Police Chief Todd Bettison said
The new law eliminates provisions that reduced benefits for retired police officers, firefighters, teachers and other public servants, offering retroactive and future payment increases
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
Deputy was hit in the chest but escaped with minor injuries, thanks to his ballistic vest
Authorities say a ballistic vest saved the officer’s life
Researchers who have studied the issue argue they generally do, but with some caveats
The 2.8 pound ruggedized tablet withstands drops of up to three feet
The judge questioned the city’s 48-hour rule that allows officers who have used deadly force to wait two days to be interviewed
One of the ghosts believed to haunt the hunt location is a policeman who was shot to death by a burglar on the roof
A man led deputies on a pursuit before engaging them in a shootout
FBI uses airplanes during investigations of specific suspects in criminal, terrorism and espionage investigations
The passage connecting warehouses in San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico, was about 2,400 feet long and 30 feet deep
Officer Randolph Holder’s slaying has raised questions about the risks and potential shortcomings of drug courts