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MSP Sergeant Dennis Wagner discovered the unconscious man and began to render aid until help arrived; when a rescue team came, he helped to transport the man off of the trail
“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
San Antonio PD Officer William Kasberg was headed to a training session and was gathering his belongings when his gun fired in the parking lot, fatally wounding him
The man, who had fled from Reno Police on two separate occasions, drove on the wrong side of the road while the officer wrestled for control of the vehicle
“This is clearly a very polarized case,” Altoona PD’s Derek Swope said. “We’ve received threats against our officers and building, as well as some citizens in our community”
“It’s a disservice to the citizens of Edmonds that we’re not cutting more to allow us to have a police department moving forward,” said the Edmonds Police Officers Association president
Two LAPD officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a helicopter training flight in Los Alamitos ended in an emergency landing
“The Secret Service’s zero fail mission allows no margin for error, let alone for the many errors described in this report,” the review stated of the first attempt on Trump’s life in Butler, Pa.
“I am so fortunate to have worked for the best police department in the world,” Neil Noakes said
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
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
Some in law enforcement are getting cameras on their own if their departments can’t
Suspect exited a residence in the December incident and stabbed a deputy in the chest — body armor prevented the attack from causing serious injury
Deputy Burt Hazeltine was escorted by police from the hospital to his home Tuesday
San Francisco could become the first place in the state to try the technology in a jail
Steve Emmons is working with lawmakers to require more training after reserve cop said he mistook his handgun for a stun gun in a fatal OIS
DPS maintains the occasional use of firearms from vehicles continues to be necessary because of the high-risk work it performs
Supreme Court said police may not extend a traffic stop to seek evidence of crimes unrelated to the offense that prompted initial stop
The suspect managed to get his handcuffs in front of him and drive away
Sheriff also said the FBI had determined Robert Bates didn’t violate suspect’s civil rights