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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
Harris County Deputy Katherine Hutson, a single parent, was working a construction site traffic enforcement shift with her daughter in the car when the crash caused the cruiser to catch fire
Pender County first responders used drones in cooperation with a K-9 team to find the man in the woods
The Bowlero general manager came up with the competition as a way to thank Naperville first responders
The hunter called 911 when he spotted a man “looking suspiciously” at his ATV; the man turned out to be a suspect in a dangerous hit-and-run
The Durham Police officer fired at a juvenile suspected of throwing the objects after the teen raised a firearm
While the operation did lead to an arrest, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office cautioned against conducting undercover operations and trying to meet with suspects
Mental Health
Leaders say departments need to be open to having difficult conversations, understand what first responders are experiencing and improve access to mental health services
A Nevada school police officer dressed as a turkey to guide pedestrians and spotlight traffic safety, issuing over 100 citations to drivers who didn’t yield
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
There are many less publicized benefits of body cameras that far outweigh the concerns for privacy - here are five
Inquiry underway into whether officers’ use of force was justified in the pursuit of a suspect who is accused of crashing into a cop and badly injuring him
Businesses couldn’t process card transactions, ATMs didn’t function, police databases were unavailable, and weather reports were affected
Three officers fired 17 shots at an unarmed Mexican man in Washington state, and five or six of the bullets hit him
Former gang member who had escaped from a halfway house opened fire on a police officer before killing himself
Federal officials said one of those arrested spoke of attacking President Barack Obama or planting a bomb on Coney Island
Ideal for users on the go, the Toughbook 54 offers 11 hours of continuous battery life and 18 with the optional second battery
Dash cam video from a patrol car captured the violent incident
Police didn’t mislead more than 700 Occupy Wall Street protesters into getting arrested on the Brooklyn Bridge, a federal appeals court decided
Deputy commissioner called the actions of the suspect “very unusual” and “very menacing and threatening”