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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
During the training, first responders are taught what they may see when engaging individuals in crisis, as well as how to approach people with autism or intellectual disabilities
“I’m very grateful for the excellent police work of these officers, the courage,” said Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick. "...They were strong, and they did what they had to do”
For the Bargersville PD, the Tesla experiment began in 2019 when Chief Todd Bertram sought to save money to hire new officers; the agency has since added 12 more Model 3s
The department probed claims that an officer recorded questions from a sergeant’s exam using camera-equipped glasses but found no evidence to support the allegations
“Sgt. Clark’s determination in the face of adversity is a testament to his character that we should all appreciate and strive for,” York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson said
In 2023, Boulder police said the Colorado Cold Case Review Team had finished digitalizing evidence and completed a review of all related items in JonBenét Ramsey’s murder
The review found that body cameras and liaison officers helped the Portland Police Bureau increase transparency, but more improvements are needed to achieve compliance
NYPD
Officers found found a duffel bag containing an AK-47, six handguns and hundreds of bullets, a safe with nearly 2 kilos of cocaine and $107,000 cash
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
Agency received more than 80,000 public comments on the proposal to outlaw some types of 5.56 mm rounds, or .223 caliber
Some of the pot bales that suspects tossed out of an SUV during a high-speed pursuit got picked up by passing vehicles
Memphis, Houston, Cleveland and Detroit are among the U.S. cities working to reduce a backlog of thousands of untested rape kits
Secret government testing intended to find ways to interfere with rogue drones or knock them out of the sky
The hacker collective known as ‘Anonymous’ has claimed responsibility for an ongoing cyber attack on the city of Madison
The training is gaining more traction among police departments in dozens of cities, including Philadelphia and Dallas
Officer say they faced retaliation when they complained and refused to meet alleged ticket and arrest quotas
47-year-old William Sheldon Jr. died March 2 from cancer he developed from exposure to debris at Ground Zero
Windie Lazenko has worked with federal prosecutors, the FBI and police, testified before state lawmakers and addressed church and school groups