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BREAKING NEWS
The statement requests “policy-level discussions aimed at identifying a constructive path forward”
“I’ve been working really hard with the community; they are actually accepting us now. I’ve seen a change in that,” Lake Norden Chief Mike Morgan said
After several resignations following the fatal police shooting of Christian Glass, the police department has no officers left, the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office said
Fall River police arrested the man on multiple charges after he was removed from his “seasonal bind” and medically cleared
Kansas City Police Captain Jim Swoboda alleged he was retaliated against and surveilled by officers after standing up for an officer facing discrimination
San Diego County supervisors voted to prohibit its sheriff’s department from working with the agency; Sheriff Kelly Martinez said the board does not set policy for the sheriff
Mayor Karen Bass attributed the declines to collaboration between the LAPD and community members and proactive enforcement efforts, such as a new retail crime task force
Gov. Phil Murphy and law enforcement officials have stressed that the drones don’t appear to threaten public safety
“Planning on coming to Elk Grove to steal? Better think twice, we might be inside, outside, and above the store you are about to do it at,” the department posted
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
Three-day course is aimed at discouraging verbal abuse and needless physical force
Shot Saturday while sitting in an unmarked car in Queens
Shopper with a concealed weapons permit shot and killed a man who was trying to carjack a woman Saturday
Will make $20 million available to cities across the country to expand the use of body cameras worn by police in an effort to improve trust with communities
Newer features include easy-to-use finger adjusters, watertight gaskets and a redesigned forged-housing
With an ergonomic design and an overall length of less than 6.5 inches, the P30SK is an ideal concealed carry weapon
Biomedical engineering graduate students hope to market their roadside testing device to states where marijuana use has been legalized
Was growing volatile well before he put on a gas mask and body armor, strapped on a rifle, shotgun, pistol and ammo, and slipped into a premiere
A grand jury has declined to indict two Dallas police officers who fatally shot a mentally ill man armed with a screwdriver in an incident last year
In the interest of transparency, officials sought out the help of a computer forensics expert, who was able to recover new video of the April 11 incident