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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
Holmen Area Fire Department firefighters removed the injured resident through a window after the crash; the bus driver was uninjured
The $3.7 million infusion should cover 75% of 30 new officers’ salaries for about three years, according to Greensboro Police
Cook County official Samantha Steele told officers she was an elected official while allegedly making crude comments and refusing to cooperate with officer requests
After a Louisiana State Police officer tried to initiate a traffic stop, the man fled, reaching speeds of up to 100 mph and eventually crashing into a tree before the shooting incident
An investigation found that Meigs County Deputy Robert Leonard, who was new to the area and whose cruiser was not equipped with GPS, took a wrong turn and drove off a boat ramp
“Despite his critical injuries, Officer [Cooper] Dawson displayed exceptional courage, returning fire, and striking the suspect,” Greenville police said in a statement
“Our young caller… was told we are always here to help, except next time he should probably use the non-emergency line,” the Shawano County Sheriff’s Office stated
The man, who allegedly shot his brother, was killed when officers returned fire; a Jackson Police sergeant who was shot during the incident is expected to recover
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
Made a post on Facebook inviting friends to join him at batting practice in Boise
The officer had to be cut out of his vehicle, but he wasn’t hurt
Unnamed officer was found to be justified for drawing his gun after his partner wrestled with a protester who struck him on Dec. 10
A two-officer patrol car stopped a vehicle when shots were fired in their direction
Department’s police chief credited his officers for their handling of the potentially deadly incident
Police chiefs weigh in on their experiences with body cameras, and how the technology affects public interactions and officer safety
Defining when to record and giving your officers discretion to turn it off will maintain privacy and community relations
Had past bank robbery conviction, wanted probation status and lived under false name
The tablet has an IP65 rating for dust and water-sealing protection and exceeds the MIL-STD 810G industry standard for ruggedness
Cops are directing traffic as the group heads toward the police administration building where a there is a scheduled meeting of the city Police Commission