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BREAKING NEWS
The report by the independent Council on Criminal Justice tracked 13 crime categories and recorded drops in 11 of them in 2025, including carjackings, shoplifting and assaults
Wellness
“The minute Rocket hits that door... there’s smiles and joy and laughter. He’s touched all of us,” said Paula Pelka, who works at Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office
Warren police officer Nick Kott’s wife said that a fall from a hunting blind caused a serious neck injury; she said Kott is on a ventilator and has no feeling from his neck down
“We look forward to many years of this great facility providing high-quality training for new recruits and correction officers,” Niagara Sheriff Michael Filicetti said
Amid public backlash and emotional strain, the Border Patrol’s growing chaplaincy program steps in to help agents cope with trauma and isolation
Jesse Branch, 35, had worked for Red Lake law enforcement since he was 18 years old
Justice Eugene Doherty found fault with prosecutors for basing their arguments against release on the officer’s failures to meet expectations during the shooting
“A split second decision, with a child’s life hanging in the balance; officers Rose and Chapman responded without hesitation [to] save a child’s life,” said Warren PD Commissioner Charles Rushton
On Veterans Day, Officer Will Jordan threw a watch party for the episode; he asked his friends to donate to the Rocky Hill Food Bank and ended up raising around $1,750
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Minneapolis offers a warning for law enforcement leaders as political conflict undermines coordination and officer safety
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
PRODUCT NEWS
The pre-dawn attacks were not the first ones this year
A fisherman spotted the car March 7, the day after it hit a cement barrier on a bridge and careened into the river in Spanish Fork
Law enforcement officials must balance the legitimate interest of openness and transparency with protecting privacy rights of both citizens and officers
An apparent hoax summoned a strong police response Wednesday to the home of rapper Lil Wayne after an unknown caller reported a shooting
Denver officers’ body cameras recorded just 21 of 80 documented uses of force in the downtown district during the trial
A New York City man “vehemently denies” pointing a laser that injured the eyes of several pilots, including two in a police helicopter
Suspect was handcuffed and put in the front seat of a CHP SUV when the incident occurred
Deputy U.S. Marshal Josie Wells died Tuesday in a shootout while trying to arrest the fugitive
A 64-year-old man was killed Wednesday after he exchanged gunfire with officers and shot one in his ballistic vest
Department has launched a dedicated YouTube page for the release of body camera videos to the public in a bid for transparency