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BREAKING NEWS
The plan boosts DHS funding by 65% to support mass removals, complete the border wall, and expand the Border Patrol and customs workforce to 26,383 officers
The 9/11 Memorial and Museum hiked executive pay to $850K amid big deficits and taxpayer aid, angering victims’ families
The 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics are among potential drone targets that concern law enforcement without counter-UAS authority
A game of Mario Kart can be seen on a screen in the back seat of the Good Samaritan’s car as he gave the Pinellas County deputy a “power-up” during a foot pursuit
FOP data reports that at least 56 officers have been shot in ambush attacks in 2025, constituting more than 28% of the total number of officers shot in the line of duty
The New Jersey Civil Service Commission removed the last 10 questions from a 2019 sergeant exam, saying those questions unfairly lowered scores for Black and Hispanic officers
The man “appears to have been targeting law enforcement vehicles & homes to burglarize” when he was first arrested, according to the McClain County Sheriff’s Office
The footage shows the suspect immediately sprinting at the Bridgeport Police officer when he got out of his cruiser and tried to speak with the man
New York State Police Sergeant Frederick W. Scheidt Jr., 67, retired on October 14, 2009, after 30 years of service
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The Tijuana attack reveals a growing transnational threat — and the urgent need to modernize how state and local agencies acquire counter-UAS tools
Second Amendment auditors intentionally test police reactions. Here’s how officers can stay professional, protect rights and prevent encounters from escalating
Marketed as immigration reform, SB 627 does nothing to regulate ICE and instead punishes California’s local officers by removing long-standing legal protections
Reports that Chicago officers were told not to help ICE agents during a violent encounter have reignited debate over political influence in policing
When Congress fails to fund the government, the fallout hits far beyond Washington — disrupting federal law enforcement operations and leaving local agencies without vital support
A Wall Street Journal report points to rising police killings in rural America — but the data, context and lived experience tell a far more complicated story
PRODUCT NEWS
The network of cameras will provide real-time crime alerts, alerting authorities when a suspected crime-linked vehicle is spotted
Mayor Eric Adams announced the beginning of a 90-day period in which the city will seek comments and put together a plan to bring gun detection technology to the transit system
The largest law enforcement event of its kind in the world, the race attracts 9,000 participants, staff and spectators each year for an event that spans 24 hours and 106 miles
“We are relieved the only casualty was our robot. It’s a great example of how mobile robots can be used to save lives,” said Boston Dynamics, the company that made the robot
Law Enforcement now has a secure, easy and affordable way to obscure faces in videos and images
Solis offers law enforcement officials and civilians a new OWB carry option
An LVM Systems mental health screening app was installed on every officer’s phone to help assess a person’s behavior and provide logs of past incidents with subjects who’ve had repeat contact with police
Featuring the DJI Matrice 3D/3TD drone, the DJI Dock 2 is simple to install and deploy
Veritone’s AI-powered redaction software enables a primary state law enforcement agency to streamline processes and address ever-increasing FOIA requests