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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 Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection is coordinating with towns and working on the issue, according to a spokesperson for the agency
Watch: Fla. sheriff’s office remake of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ scene brings humor to Halloween safety
The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office video features Deadpool battling “bad guys” while singing Halloween safety tips to the tune of NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye”
“Every day, the men and women of the LAPD put their lives on the line...and I wish more people valued their sacrifice,” Interim LAPD Chief Dominic Choi responded
The Pasco County deputy was rescued from the cruiser by a Dade City police officer, who had escaped from the vehicle, along with the help of bystanders
Montgomery County officers, who believed the object was a knife, repeatedly instructed the man to drop the object as he continued to get closer
“We did not have any knowledge that he was armed until the time [the officer] turned that corner and was face-to-face with the firearm,” LVMPD Asst. Sheriff Jaime Prosser said
Sheriff Craig Robertson asked the county to amend his department’s budget for the additional $180,000 that will be applied toward the two new deputy positions
The department noted that the amount of fentanyl seized could potentially be lethal to over 11 million people, assuming a 2 mg lethal dose
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
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37-year-old Christopher Mitchell came out of a residence with a .22-caliber gun to his head as officers formed a perimeter
13-year-old stole his parents’ car, ran over an officer’s leg and rammed three patrol cars before being struck with a TASER and arrested
The Maxx-Dri Ultra Comfort Vest allows an officer to be comfortable, drier and less constricted while wearing his or her ballistic vest
Demands for police to wear the cameras have increased across the country since a police shooting triggered raging street protests in Ferguson
He faces charges of battery on a police officer, battery on a firefighter and resisting law enforcement
Incident began when police responded to reports of a disturbance in the area, including property damage and threats of a shooting
Officer videotaped repeatedly punching a woman on the side of a freeway had just pulled her from oncoming traffic and she resisted by pushing him
Waldo is one of only two U.S. towns officially labeled “traffic traps” by AAA