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The department grew from 560 to 588 officers in spring 2025, the first increase since its ranks dropped by nearly 40% after George Floyd’s death
After being caught by an off-duty Dayton detective, the teen received empathy from responding officers who bought his food and offered him a ride home
Sharonville PD deployed multiple sets of stop sticks across the interstate, eventually deflating a front tire of the suspect’s vehicle
The 10-time convicted felon fled Washington with help from his mother after firing at Thurston County deputies during a pursuit
Mark Dial was convicted of manslaughter and other charges for fatally shooting Eddie Irizarry, who was holding a knife inside a car; he was acquitted of third-degree murder
Jurors were split in the case of former Grand Rapids PD officer Christopher Schurr, who said he acted in self-defense during fatal encounter with Patrick Lyoya
After 14 months of negotiations, the Pierce County Deputy Sheriff’s Guild says the county has proposed a 10% raise over three years, an offer the union says is “not competitive at all”
Years after appearing in an LVMPD video and overcoming a paralyzing injury, Recruit Seth Hurst has fulfilled his dream of becoming a police officer
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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




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The video shows the man in a physical confrontation with a Huntington Beach officer outside of a 7-Eleven
Officer Freddy Jimenez said when he told the distraught man that he wanted to help him, the man started saying he didn’t want to die
From the perspective of Florida Gov. Rick Scott and relatives of those at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, criminal charges are warranted
Troopers attempted to box the vehicle in during the pursuit but Ian James began ramming the cruisers
The board voted unanimously to immediately implement a one-year trial while a longer-term contract is sought
The protest marks a sixth day of demonstrations in response to judge’s decision finding a former officer Jason Stockley not guilty of first degree murder
The K7 buggy is designed to patrol grass, gravel, sand and other terrains
As Joshua Stam was being transported back to the prison, he freed himself from the handcuffs and attacked Officer David Weakley
The combined street value for the drugs was estimated at $32 million
A woman who says she was wrongly ticketed by an automated traffic camera has accomplished the unusual feat of getting the state Supreme Court to consider her small-claims case

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