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BREAKING NEWS
Officers tried to take Pretti into custody and he resisted, leading to a struggle, according to a notification to Congress; CBP investigators conducted the analysis based on BWC video
“The cat has been identified as a Caracal — this cat is a native species to Asia and not common to the United States,” the Hoffman Estates PD stated
The Burlington Police Department’s drone can arrive at emergency scenes within three minutes, offering a safer and more informed response for officers
Two employees, directed to act as intruders, were surrounded by officers with guns after terrified staff called 911 during the 2022 incident
“No officers (or pumpkins) were harmed during the event,” Bay Village police stated after an officer responded to a free-roaming inflatable jack-o-lantern blocking traffic
Under the proposed program, Irwin Police officers will receive a $2,500 bonus upon joining, with another $2,500 awarded if they remain with the department for two years
A Fairfax County officer was conducting a welfare check when a woman opened the door and attacked him with a knife
Aside from court costs, former Clark County sheriff Jamey Noel now owes more than $3 million in restitution payments
The off-duty officer, a member of the department’s special response team, said he would kill himself and fired shots into the air before shooting both responding officers
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
James Hill is on trial for charges of attempted homicide and related counts in the shooting
Public Advocate Letitia James on Monday called for a pilot program to put body-worn cameras on patrol officers in 15 percent of the city’s precincts
Evesham’s police officers have recorded 3,705 incidents while on patrol in the two weeks since they began wearing body cameras
At a news conference announcing $750K in funding for body armor, the sister of a slain officer lamented that her brother would have likely survived being shot if had he been wearing his
Text-to-911 software suite captures data in a new way
Police attempted to apprehend suspect Steven Carsello after he got in a fight with another man
Polaris’ Slingshot offers the comfort and stability of a car and the thrill of a motorcycle
Police have asked the city attorney’s office and county prosecutors to explore whether they can legally prohibit civilians from flying drones with cameras over department-owned parking lots