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The ex-Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy fired shots when the man emerged from his apartment with a firearm; the man’s family alleges he did not hear the deputy identify himself
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
The Bradenton Police officer repeatedly instructed the 19-year-old suspect to turn off the vehicle’s engine; when he continued to refuse, the officer reached into the car to put it in park
Dial testified he heard his partner yell “gun” and thought he saw a gun in Eddie Irizarry’s hand before the 2023 officer-involved shooting occurred
“I’ve talked about how these young people with guns ... end them up in one of two places, either the cemetery or in prison,” Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said
“[Deputy Nathaniel Ansay] never met a stranger and always had a huge smile on his face,” said Florence County Sheriff T.J. Joye. “He told me often how much he loved being a deputy”
The victims were leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum when the suspect approached the group and opened fire, Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith said
Thomas Mascia claimed he was shot in the leg by a driver; instead, prosecutors say, he staged the scene of the incident by scattering shell casings, then shot himself at a park
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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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
PRODUCT NEWS
The justices said there is currently no reliable scientific test for marijuana impairment
Police Chief Medaria Arradondo changed the policy to require his officers to turn on their body cameras when responding to any call
The officer was one of two officers who suffered minor injuries in Monday night’s demonstration
Protesters chanting “free our people” gathered outside the jail in downtown St. Louis on Monday night
The suspect charged Deputy Bagby and tried to fight the deputy even after a TASER deployment
According to police, the demonstrators sprayed bottles with an unknown substance on officers
Buses carrying police in full riot gear and shields arrived near the downtown location where police said significant property damage was reported
Several protesters were seen in handcuffs, and city and county police later tweeted that they had arrested at least nine people
Rodolfo Ballardo crashed the stolen big rig at a gas station where he shot at Border Patrol agents before he was killed
Police said Miguel Richards was asked 44 times to drop the knife and six times to drop a gun he held in his right hand