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BREAKING NEWS
The Williams County sheriff called the incident a result of “complacency and human error” and is not taking disciplinary action against the jail staff
“Being invited on stage was something our officers will never forget, and it meant a lot to everyone in the department,” the Bridgeport Police Department posted
A Farmington Correctional Center K-9 named Darrell trekked down a “steep and heavily vegetated terrain,” where he found the missing boy
AI-enhanced security is an example of how schools are spending security grants awarded following the 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School
The Lummi Nation officer has undergone several surgeries and remains hospitalized; video shows him attempting to help a man from his wrecked vehicle before the attack
The move, backed by court orders, marks the first vehicle destruction by SDPD in nearly 20 years to deter reckless driving and street takeovers
“We’re their force multipliers, and this is the thanks we get?” said Polk County, Fla. Sheriff Grady Judd; the backlash comes after cops in ICE’s partner agencies received recruiting emails
The program would allow the retirees to keep receiving their full pensions while also earning a salary
Dallas Police officers working an off-duty job responded to the sound of a gunshot to find a wounded person and a person armed with a gun, who then fled
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
Second Amendment auditors intentionally test police reactions. Here’s how officers can stay professional, protect rights and prevent encounters from escalating
PRODUCT NEWS
The chief credits his detectives’ tenacity to solve crime, as well as technology the department is utilizing
At question is officers being directed to write a statement about what happened before reviewing video footage and writing a supplemental report after
Brownsville school district purchases IFAKs and 72 ballistic shields funded by a $382,252 grant from Gov. Greg Abbott
The program, Trusted Driver, allows an officer to notify a driver by phone and issue a warning or citation if stopped for a minor violation
Portland remains the only city of the 75 largest municipal police agencies in the nation without body cameras
City officials have identified the dealers who can supply 49 Dodge Charger Pursuits, 29 Ford Police Interceptors and other vehicles
The Oceanside Police Department implemented the system to inform the community about police response to calls for service
The new policy is a specific recommendation of a 200-page Transparency Matters report on the Colorado Springs PD’s use of force
Officers sent a robot into a crawlspace and found signs the suspect was burrowed deep underneath a house
Dispatchers will be able to access a smartphone’s camera with the user’s permission to assist responders’ response efforts