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BREAKING NEWS
Videos show cruisers blocking the woman, suspected of driving a stolen vehicle, into a parking lot; the woman suddenly reversed, crashing into a cruiser before driving forward
“It is with great sadness that I and the rest of the Geary Police Officers will no longer be serving this community,” former chief Alicia Ford stated
“They have labeled these [detentions of subway surfers] as apprehensions. We’re labeling them as lives saved,” NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry said
“I’m glad to know that we do have a path forward...” Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said. “The mayor and I are lockstep in this process going forward.”
Amid ballot box burning and machete-wielding intimidators, law enforcement agencies across the nation affirm they are ready to ensure voters’ safety
Investigators say the suspect who set ballot box incendiary devices in Portland and Vancouver was highly skilled in metalwork and welding
The department used American Rescue Plan Act funding to purchase a helicopter and scout cars and to establish a Real Time Crime Center
Former NYPD Sgt. Lino Minetto rushed a child to a hospital after her leg was crushed by a vehicle; 26 years later, her brother, Officer Xavier Duran, says Minetto is his inspiration
A Pierce County Sheriff’s sergeant persuaded the man to drop metal spikes he was holding while fleeing; when he did, deputies brought him to the ground
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
Malware on a computer locked the agency’s case files, which included autopsy reports, witness statements and crime scene photos
Some of the ticketed drivers claim the sting was unfair
Smoke alarm-sized sensors were activated by the sounds of gunfire, and police officers immediately were able to track the shooter’s movements
Dash and body camera footage has been released of a deadly July 8 shooting of a woman armed with a knife who charged officers
City Council overwhelmingly voted Monday to require all officers to wear body cameras — despite arguments from mayor’s office the bill is illegal
The six-ounce light bar, no larger than a cell phone, uses LED lights that can be seen from over two miles away
PlateSmart LPR supports state jurisdiction recognition for all 50 U.S. states as well as plates worldwide
Save your ears for rock-n-roll
New wallet is designed for storing cards and cash without adding bulk
A hacktivist for more than a decade, Jeremy Hammond, 29, was arrested in 2012 after penetrating the U.S.-based security think tank Stratfor