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BREAKING NEWS
Vallejo Police Department and California Highway Patrol officers began making arrests when suspect shined lasers at them; as suspects fled, they left behind a large snake
Quick action by Paramedic Gabrielle Pride and Officer Taylor Gibbons cleans, saves and re-homes the animal
The rescued woman said she, her daughter, and her niece were kayaking for the first time when her kayak capsized after getting caught on a downed tree in the river
The man allegedly made false statements under the guise of two investment companies; he gained $35 million from investors but paid them only $8.8 million
Detective Joseph Pucciano, a heralded gang-buster and member of the NYPD’s famed Italian Squad in the 1920s, died July 13, 1928, of pulmonary tuberculosis
The former Westminster police officer, Nicole Brown, 39, was charged with 15 felonies stemming from the alleged workers’ compensation fraud
Self-paced modules wrap with live July sessions to help agencies curb officer collisions and struck-by deaths
Series on rural policing challenges earns top business journalism honor as Lexipol Media Group tallies seven Neal nominations
NLEOMF also names Chief Tom Manger for lifetime achievement and Craig Floyd for distinguished service at annual board awards
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
Deputy Jason Hunt recognized Tina AnnMarie Gilmour from a few days earlier, when he issued her a notice to appear for driving with a non-valid license
Police said the driver fired six times, hitting one officer in the leg and another in his ballistic vest
Police said Antonio Garcia Goff drove toward the officer before he fled
The suspect told the dispatcher he was feeling suicidal and he was going to “blast it out with the police officers”
State police began using drones last year
Two officers under investigation in the arrest of a nurse have been unfairly made into pariahs after body-camera footage got widespread attention online, a Utah police union said
Deputies spotted Todd Marchesano’s car at a U-Haul store when he fled
Nearly 200 people have been arrested in demonstrations since a judge acquitted former officer Jason Stockley of first-degree murder
Police said there was “some type of accident” that involved the officers crashing their patrol car into a brick wall and the suspect’s car was disabled as well
An undercover officer and an Air Force lieutenant were among people who say they were arrested last weekend even though they were not participating in protests