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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
Pittsburgh PD chief to retire, says second job as NCAA basketball referee distracting for the agency
“I am making this decision to prioritize the integrity and focus of our department. Optics matter, and my retirement is the right course for all of us,” Larry Scirotto said
"[The suspect] didn’t think twice about shooting a New York City police officer in full uniform...This individual altered a police officer’s life forever,” the union president said
“We are at the Trump assembly, and there’s a guy shooting — he’s been shooting up the police,” one female caller said
The Wabash County deputy, who resigned amid the investigation, has been charged with misconduct, theft and animal cruelty
“They can have a kid having a breakdown or something like that, let them see this dog and it just sort of calms everything down,” Wilson County Sheriff Robert Bryan said
Orange County Sheriff’s deputies responded to calls of a man saying he would kill himself; they tried to de-escalate the situation for several minutes before he ran at them
Detective Clarence E. Word, III, 53, had served with the NYPD for 20 years and later served with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office in Florida
Assistant Chief Melissa Eger has served with the NYPD since 1999; she has received praise for her ability to create crime-fighting strategies and engage the community
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
ProGear Protector and Voyager cases designed for use in rugged terrain environments
Court on Wednesday ruled that prosecutors can use evidence gathered after a GPS device was put on a suspect’s van without a warrant
Move comes just weeks after the chief and interim chief resigned because of state investigations into many issues
Man repeatedly ignored commands to show his hands and made a motion the officer believed looked like pulling a gun
Here are 10 gadgets you’ll want to take with you no matter how far the journey – and they won’t weigh you down!
Combo pack designed for convenience while in the field
Public records show that Gov. Jay Nixon received thousands of phone calls and hundreds of emails, letters and faxes from people throughout Mo. and the world in the weeks after the Aug. 9 shooting
Bill would have required police agencies to obtain a warrant before using a drone for surveillance