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BREAKING NEWS
“I’m proud of you that you’re acknowledging how you feel and you need help. This is how we get the help,” Colorado Springs Officer Craig Johnson said
“Throw a brick, a firebomb or point a gun at one of our deputies, we will be notifying your family where to collect your remains at,” Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said
Metropolitan PD Officer Daniel Hodges and former Capitol PD officer Harry Dunn say they suffer from trauma “compounded by their government’s refusal to recognize their service”
A U.S. District Judge ordered the Trump administration to relinquish control of the Guard; the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an administrative stay of the lower court’s ruling
NYPD
A masked vandal poured gasoline on patrol cars and used fire-starters before being interrupted by an officer
“Anyone engaging in acts of violence or damaging property will be arrested and held accountable to the full extent of the law,” Abbott stated
The man, suspected of threatening store cashiers and stealing merchandise, ignored commands to drop the weapon and ran toward the officer with the machete raised
Spartanburg County council members stated the decision was to ensure the next sheriff would be pursuing the role out of a desire to serve, not because of the monetary benefits
The suspect fled a restricted zone near an anti-ICE protest before crashing in South L.A. and trying to escape on foot
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
Some privacy experts have concerns about video-sharing partnerships with police
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib tweeted early Tuesday her opposition to the controversial law enforcement tool
Officers have increasingly turned to the footage to help crack cases, as frequently as 20 times a month
San Jose’s emergency action plan calls for deploying FirstNet to both first responders and other city agencies like transportation and public works
Following the shooting, officers asked the department for more ways for their cameras to start recording automatically
The library handles threat letters and phony documents, ransom letters and memorabilia
DA Anne Marie Schubert said it was the first time in California that DNA was charged with a crime
Axon will not be using the tech in its cameras, heeding the recommendation of its ethics board
State lawmakers are considering regulation barring all California police officers from running facial recognition programs on body cameras
A $1.5 million approval is pending for the city of Birmingham to have a Real Time Crime Center