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BREAKING NEWS
“Month after month, the CHP’s tireless efforts to crack down on organized crime continue to yield results,” Gov. Gavin Neswom said in the news release
The National Sheriffs’ Association president said the DHS list was issued without input on how to object to the designation, calling it arbitrary and damaging to trust
In a letter to Mayor Cara Spencer, Sheriff Alfred Montgomery said his office, dealing with a budget crisis, had neither the money nor the responsibility for the service
A man fired 8 rounds at a cruiser windshield in what the Leon County Sheriff’s Office called a “potential ambush”; the deputy inside survived due in part to bullet-resistant glass
Speaking 52 years after his own graduation, Lexipol co-founder Gordon Graham urged recruits to embrace pride, safety and lifelong professionalism
The man can be seen threatening library patrons and smashing computers with the axe; bodycam footage shows him approaching an officer with the weapon raised
A Fresno Police Department officer repeatedly instructed the woman to drop the knife before the fatal shooting occurred
Hudson County Sheriff’s Officer Justin Rivera, 29, appears to have accidentally fallen from the administrative building while on duty, investigators said
The attack occurred as people with a volunteer group was concluding their weekly demonstration to raise visibility for Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza
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
Officers in an Arizona city are catching the attention of some drivers with their new equipment
PH&S’ goal is to provide the highest quality gloves to public safety professionals
The commission voted to adopt a policy regulating how officers can use TASERs, bringing a months-long debate to an end
A Florida court will determine whether police are allowed to use facial recognition software to identify suspects without ever notifying them of the technology
Blue Line Innovations’ main goal is to improve officer and public safety with products designed by cops, for cops
Mayor Mark Farrell and Chief Bill Scott are at odds over a controversial ballot measure to arm San Francisco officers with TASERs
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Global orders for bullet-resistant school supplies have been coming in “fast and furious” since the Valentine’s Day massacre
The tech company allowed several U.S. 911 centers to use their data to pinpoint a caller’s location
Texas DPS is launching a new drone program, about eight years after scrapping its first effort due to challenges posed by federal restrictions and maintenance costs