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BREAKING NEWS
President Trump calls on lawmakers to pass legislation to end sanctuary policies and judges hear arguments about pausing Operation Metro Surge following Alex Pretti’s death
To promote responder safety during Crash Responder Safety Week, consider these key NHTSA initiatives for community engagement and road safety
Anyone who breaks the law will receive “proportional” consequences — no more “get out of jail free” cards, said Nathan Hochman
Capt. Evangelos Xiggoros was shot outside of the Manchester Police Station; he survived the shooting, but the injury forced his retirement, and he died five years later
“We have more volunteers than I could even imagine. And without them, we could not be where we are with the progress we have made… Black Mountain strong,” a police official said
The man initially fled a traffic stop after speeding down a roadway before breaking into an ex-girlfriend’s home with a gun and committing two carjackings
Legislators are planning to introduce a bill that would create a “law enforcement arm” within the cannabis oversight agency of the state Regulation and Licensing Department
Phoenix officers’ body camera video shows the officer using a halligan to rescue the man
Lucid Motors shared that the electric sedan, equipped with police lights, a crash bar, a PA system and a classic black-and-white paint job, is part of CHP’s evaluations
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
Providing reassurance, confidence and support for the police community
Say one of the technology industry’s most popular mobile apps could put officers’ lives in danger from would-be police killers
The crash prompted an immediate lockdown of the White House grounds until officials could examine the drone
Pastor called 911 and said an armed man was threatening to kill a woman who was attending a wedding
Six packets of the drug, weighing more than six pounds, were taped to the six-propeller remote-controlled aircraft
Cop revealed himself as a police officer to a drug trafficking suspect that had produced a replica gun
Detective was driving an undercover vehicle Jan. 8 when he veered off the road, striking a tree
A bomb squad robot safely removed the vest from the suspect Thursday while he was lying on a sidewalk
The suspect is lying on the sidewalk as the bomb squad investigates wires hanging off the man’s vest