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BREAKING NEWS
Jacksonville officers returned fire as the suspect fired a shot; a medical examination later showed that the man was fatally wounded by his own gunfire
The FBI is joining local authorities investigating fires in ballot boxes in Portland and Vancouver
“You better have your doors locked,” the man told the Marion County Sheriff’s Office corporal
As Des Moines officers worked to remove a man who refused to exit his car, he produced a gun and fired seven shots, striking one officer in the head and one in the arm
Former Louisville officer Brett Hankison told a federal jury that he felt the percussion from a gunshot fired at officers, leading him to return fire
The Philadelphia PD fired 15 officers and disciplined dozens more in 2019 over Facebook posts deemed to be offensive; 20 officers sued, alleging free speech violations
The Fairfield County Hazmat Communication Team deployed a mobile command center to provide internet, phone and radio access to local responders and civilians
Nicholas Wayne Hamlett, who is wanted for a parole violation, pretended to be a “distressed” hiker to hide his crime, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said
The surge operation will add CHP units on the ground and in the air to help the San Bernardino PD target stolen vehicles, ghost guns and street gangs, Gov. Gavin Newsom said
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 Silicon Valley startup has developed technology to let dispatchers know when a police officer’s weapon has been fired
Officer with sirens on waved away as pack of roughly 50 riders can be seen speeding, doing wheelies and standing on their bikes
Police are using a relatively new application to collect photos and videos they hope will lead to arrests following weekend chaos at a pumpkin festival
Demonstrators who say they were taking part in a week of resistance to police brutality temporarily blocked traffic on a freeway through downtown Atlanta
Cameras were rolling Sunday morning when San Antonio Police Department officers engaged in a violent struggle downtown
The uPoint MRC system simplifies robot operations such as driving, manipulation and inspection using intuitive touchscreen technology
Dash cam video captured a close call for two New Jersey troopers and a driver after a speeding Jeep sideswiped their cars during a traffic stop
Police used pepper spray and chemical munitions to disperse groups of rioters after they ignored warnings to disperse
Officer’s body camera was activated during the arrest of a woman suspected of DWI – capturing the moment the woman attempted to frame him