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BREAKING NEWS
Toft Jessen, a WWII veteran and possibly the oldest living retired officer in the U.S., was honored for a career that included surviving a 1970 ambush and serving 37 years with Oakland PD
The Cheektowaga Officers went to the man’s residence and knocked on the door, eventually causing it to break off; the man inside then charged them with a knife
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s office is providing policing services in Okemah after a dispute over one officer’s alleged firing led to the chief’s departure
Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan repeatedly mentioned her official title and told Newport Police officers to turn off their body cameras
The trial against MSP Lt. David Busacca alleged that he altered a report and omitted information in warrant requests, which led to warrants issued without probable cause
Sgt. Lee Sorensen and Officer Eric Estrada were fatally shot before backup arrived; after the officers were shot, bystanders persuaded the man to put down his weapon
Programs cut include those supporting police officer wellness, corrections reentry, victim services, mental health and crime reduction
ICE initially arrested Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve Officer Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, on July 25
To date, 56,180 graduates from U.S. law enforcement agencies have completed the police leadership program, along with 4,340 international graduates from 176 countries
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
Calif. police negotiate the peaceful surrender of a suspect involved in a shooting and child abduction case
AUFIRE’s approach uses 66 volts of electrical muscle stimulation conducted through sleeves to contract arm muscles and simulate the incapacitation effects of gunshot wounds to limbs
Lt. Brad Robin with the Lafayette Police Department said the agency currently has 60 sensors installed across one square mile in the city
Reality-based firearms training concept looks to the Sunshine State for franchising opportunities
The groundbreaking emergency response platform is already helping law enforcement connect the dots between 911 callers, ECCs, and patrol officers
“We have used them many, many times,” Riverside Police Chief Frank Robinson said. “It’s a valuable piece of equipment that we need every day ... we needed it years ago”
Windsor Locks Police swabbed a straw found in a cup at the scene and took it to the Rapid DNA Lab; officers were able to track down the suspect, who had stolen about 52 pounds of copper wiring
“Troopers from the unit frequently deploy to barricaded suspects or potential hostage situations with either their SPOT robots or the more traditional PackBot-type robots,” a Massachusetts State Police spokesperson said
The eBook provides valuable insights into the challenges faced by traditional ECC consoles