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BREAKING NEWS
Autonomous drones can be placed in communities before a storm and then deployed remotely to start collecting images of damage and deliver emergency supplies
As the suspect struggled with officers, they instructed him multiple times to stop reaching; two shots can be heard on video, followed by others as officers returned fire
The $2 million includes a $15,000 bonus per hire, a $15,000 bonus for existing officers not to quit and bonuses of $5,000 each to officers who refer successful job candidates
SB 4-C, which criminalized illegal immigration on the state level, was blocked by a lower court; Florida’s attorney general appealed to the Supreme Court to have the injunction removed
The Joliet Police Department intends to use the Axon Body 4 cams to improve communication with its community, more than 25% of which speaks a language other than English
After a high-speed pursuit, the suspect reached a dead end road; the Bexar County deputy stopped his cruiser and got out before the suspect doubled back toward him
Ronald Mortensen, 59, was released from prison after agreeing to a plea deal and being sentenced to time he had already served
The contract allows the FBI, as well as other Department of Justice agencies, to purchase the helmets over the next several years
When a Marion County deputy stopped to check on the man, he fired a flare at the deputy’s cruiser and began to act erratically before being taken into custody
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
A review of police action during civil unrest in 2020 offered 26 recommendations, such as restricting use of tear gas
Chief LeRonne Armstrong thanked the community, saying his department will no longer have to rely on other agencies’ equipment
Montpelier Police Chief Brian Peete says the gel should do the job but with fewer painful symptoms
Deputies arrested the man on multiple drug-related charges
The surplus or expired equipment could potentially help protect militia fighters in Ukraine
“In this day and time you’ve got to have the equipment,” said Sheriff Richard Jones
A violent scene brought traffic to a standstill Friday morning
Battalion Chief Stephen Gollan said that after two victims collapsed, two others became ill while trying to give them CPR from the residue on their bodies
“I think it will help police not only solve, but prosecute crime more efficiently,” said Sen. Scott Surovell
Verizon Frontline’s cloud-based technology aims to help police detect and respond to crime more efficiently