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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
The inaugural webinar will explore transcription capabilities in Microsoft Word and how Microsoft Excel’s AI-powered features can facilitate data analysis in law enforcement
The man, whom officers stated smelled of gasoline, said he had a document to deliver to Congress
Mental Health
‘Too much ugliness': Maine PD chief announces he will step down, citing the job’s mental health toll
“Mental health needs to be treated like any other illness or injury,” Baileyville Chief Bob Fitzsimmons wrote. “It’s ok to talk about it, it’s ok to seek treatment without shame”
“We don’t want to do that, we want everyone to freely go into the polling place…you may not see us and that’s by design,” Arlington PD Sgt. Alex Rosado said
The 26-year-old Chicago officer was just shy of three years of service in the department
“All force, all violence, is ugly. And just because the force is ugly does not mean it is unlawful or contrary to policy,” Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said
Former Columbus officer Adam Coy testified he thought a set of silver keys that Andre Hill was holding was a revolver; he faces at least 15 years in prison
Farifax County Real Time Crime Center detectives were alerted to the video and were able identify both drivers; both were charged with racing and stopping on the highway
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
A rookie Detroit Police officer is being credited with saving his partner during a razor-blade attack Saturday by a woman with possible mental health issues
Concerns over distracted driving have prompted Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials to propose dramatically curbing use of in-car computers
Sunday’s protest began peacefully on the University of California, Berkeley, campus but eventually grew rowdy and spilled into Oakland
Police officers struggling to get through a chaotic scene aboard an Amtrak train in Michigan are being credited with preventing even more bloodshed
Two officers were injured as a protest over police killings turned violent, with protesters smashing windows and throwing rocks and bricks at police
Often what is filmed may appear excessive to a person unfamiliar with police work, even though the conduct may be legal
Show your fellow officers or LEO spouse just how much you care with a stocking stuffed with these policing essentials
The non-rechargeable flashlights offer a tight, long throw beam
The app enables officers to validate information and compare partial observations, such as vehicle license plates
Mayor Bill de Blasio said that any tool that provides an officer’s perspective would help avoid future controversies