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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
”That citizen coming out...got us here quicker and that might be potentially why we have a positive upgrade in our officer’s condition,” Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said
“The officer acted in full compliance with department protocols and state regulations,” the Providence Police Department stated
The officer allegedly put a student on the ground to demonstrate the prone restraint that resulted in Floyd’s death
The man, who was having a mental health crisis, had leapt from a ledge onto the tracks 25 feet below, severely injuring himself; officers pulled him off the tracks just in time
“I like to call a perfect storm of sorts … ruthless individuals that have created a multitude of crimes with basically no repercussions,” Detective Bureau Asst. Chief Jason Savino said
The driver led Bellevue PD officers on a pursuit; once the vehicle stopped, the driver fled on foot while trying to light a fuse connected to a tennis ball filled with explosive powder
“Without that reform, the Independent Review Panel believes another Butler can and will happen again,” the authors wrote
The grant will support traffic safety initiatives such as enforcement of road safety laws, pedestrian and bicyclist safety measures
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
Members of a group of civil rights and community activists called the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition stood on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall on Thursday
Bloomberg TV interview covered the rise in the body camera product segment and asks whether the technology would have helped in Ferguson
These new guns run the gamut, offering something for everyone
New mobility app promised VPN support and security
Both flashlights offer LED lights, one for focused lighting and one for floodlighting, that can be used in tandem or separately
Waterproof and rechargeable, the flashlight is capable of reaching 650 lumens output
The system will have automatic loading and fire five successive rounds in a short duration
New laser sighting enables quicker target acquisition under stress or in low light conditions
Two-way radio, wearable microcomputer, and handheld device help process and organize information so you can focus on your job
Video shows a confrontation Friday between a man and two cops in which he rushes them with a baseball bat and swings at an officer who had fallen