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BREAKING NEWS
An Uber Eats driver detected an odd smell from a burrito meal he picked up and pulled over to call the police; officers posted that they are “cooking up an investigation”
Phillips County Deputy Brandon Gaede was shot while handcuffing a man during an illegal fireworks call; Gaede shot and killed the suspect before he died from his injuries
Members of a SWAT team located a deceased man with a firearm nearby on Canfield Mountain
The divers stayed clear of the truck until after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent trappers to catch the alligators
Judge Charles Breyer gave the White House two weeks to comply with a request from Newsom for information on how the military is being used to conduct operations in L.A.
Mental Health
Waco’s police and fire chiefs are requesting a dedicated staff psychologist to support the mental health of more than 500 public safety personnel
Cell phone video recorded by the second victim and released by Concord Police Department showed two suspects forcing the first victim from a Tesla
“Today’s life sentence for a drug trafficker is a fitting tribute to Agent Billy Clardy III,” Attorney General Steve Marshall stated
“K-9 units from Stamford were deployed, as was a drone. The suspects were both located...and both were taken into custody,” Stamford police Sgt. Jeffrey Booth said
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
FN says the new model has improved service life and accuracy
A system overhaul will encrypt the frequencies used by nine city departments, preventing monitoring of the transmissions
The memo directed law enforcement officials to develop policies in the next 30 days that govern the use of such cameras
As part of the “ROG the Dog” animal-assisted therapy initiative, 30+ dogs will be stationed across the country to deploy following emergencies
The Swift Shield Compact is foldable, weighs less than 5 lbs. and is 3/8ths of an inch thick
The device can direct sounds and messages up to 800 feet away while maintaining a safe decibel level, according to the company
The university characterized the move as an effort for officers “to be more transparent and accountable with the communities they serve”
“You’ll never be white. You’re a murderer,” says the irate woman at a traffic stop
Project Green Light gives businesses the opportunity to install highly visible green lights and high-definition surveillance cameras that feed into the police department’s Real Time Crime Center
TIME100 Most Influential Companies highlights businesses with a significant global impact