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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
Dash cam footage shows the driver fleeing in the vehicle after he struck a Nashville PD cruiser, injuring an officer; he was later arrested and faces several charges
San Bernardino County Deputy Michael Castaneda was driving home when he noticed a SUV stuck on the tracks; bystander video shows him pulling the child to safety
The Fresno sergeant reportedly told colleagues that he was glad he was wounded rather than his officers
When dispatch asked her to confirm she knew she was calling 911, she said she did; she said she was hurt, but the other person wasn’t armed.
“As a first responder, I know first-hand the importance of being prepared, and this decision reflects my commitment to safety...on Election Day,” Gov. Joe Lombardo said
The arrests followed a $267 million funding blitz for state and local law enforcement to tackle organized retail thefts and smash-and-grab thefts
While the report deals broadly with “medical-behavioral emergencies,” much of the guidance can be employed during any incident where police may need to restrain a person
The FBI is joining local authorities investigating fires in ballot boxes in Portland and Vancouver
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
Patient who attacked four nurses with a metal bar had been suffering from recent episodes of confusion and delusion
FDNY officials say dispatchers worked manually during the outage and sent out emergency crews by radio
Before the violent clash that ended one of their lives and permanently altered the other’s, the two deputies shared some things in common
As police raced to a high school last week in response to reports of a possible shooter, they faced the daunting task of trying to secure a maze of buildings
Balloon was experimental and among several technologies being used in search
A sheriff’s detention officer shot and killed a jail inmate in Phoenix who slipped out of his restraints, ran away and struggled with another officer over a gun Tuesday
Inert munitions make reality training possible without breaking the bank
The crowd of 40-50 people began throwing flag poles they had been carrying at officers as police tried to control the crowd
Three officers are being commended for rescuing an unconscious woman from a burning car after it slammed into a tree