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BREAKING NEWS
“This is clearly a very polarized case,” Altoona PD’s Derek Swope said. “We’ve received threats against our officers and building, as well as some citizens in our community”
“While (investigators were) on scene, the father of the suspect brought his son ... to the Leesburg Police Department, where he turned himself in,” the department stated
The Policing Leadership Academy’s creators believe the communication training can also help officers goals to increase community engagement and improve officer morale
A man adapted his agricultural drone to save a man stranded on a rooftop during severe flooding in Guangxi
The driver fled after reversing into a Marion County Sheriff’s Office cruiser multiple times, eventually crashing through a fence and going airborne before being apprehended
The legislation requires the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to investigate quota-related complaints and to provide an online form for officers to report alleged violations
The initiative includes a new “skills-based promotional process,” the agency says, that “evaluates leadership, communication, and service history for promotions”
Edward Kelley created a list of 36 law-enforcement officers to target for assassination and shared it with an accomplice, calling it their first “mission”
Body camera footage shows the Windsor Police officer telling the suspect, “I’m going to [expletive] tase you” before discharging a round from his handgun
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 Taker B52 is a retrofittable, front-mounted 2,000 lumen LED light for ballistic shields
The two companies will provide simulation training systems and live-fire shooting ranges
QuikTurn 360 and QuikTurn 90 Turning Target Systems can be configured to enhance the live-fire training experience
A six-month pilot program will focus on the costs and benefits of using the technology in federal law enforcement
The grant will be used to equip more than 700 front-line patrol officers across 11 police departments
The RANGER XP Kinetic is expected to have 70% lower maintenance costs
The “Decision Points” police simulator uses real bodycam footage to show how officers make critical decisions
The MobileDetect Fentanyl Test Strips can detect “nanogram trace amounts” of fentanyl in packaging, in pills and on surfaces
Officials say the upgrades aim to improve voice quality, inter-agency communication, and network security
Fotokite’s tethered drones can fly with the push of a single button, eliminating the efforts of piloting