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Alton Police Department Officer Allen Averbeck was treated at a hospital and is expected to recover; K-9 Odin was taken to an animal hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries
These Memorial Day facts offer insight into how Americans honor fallen service members while also marking the unofficial start of summer
When officers responded to a domestic violence call at the wrong address, a man opened the door and pointed a gun at them; a judge ruled the threat against officers was imminent
“We’ll stay focused on making Aurora a city where people feel safe in their neighborhoods ... and where every officer has the tools and support they need to serve with excellence,” said Chief Matt Thomas
As LVMPD officers arrived at the scene, one saw the shooter inside and fired one round through a window; the man then ran out of the business past the officers, who fatally shot him
Austin PD officers responded to the scene after receiving reports that a man was pointing a gun at bystanders; he then pointed the gun, later found to be a BB gun, at officers
“The owner of this sullied spoon assumed his brother’s identity during a field detention,” the Tustin PD posted. “To his dismay, his brother had an active arrest warrant!”
Penn Hills Officer Ryan Kingerski suffered from headaches, dark spots and double vision following his surgery; he left a note for his parents saying he “[couldn’t] do it anymore”
The DOJ stated it will no longer hold the city to the terms laid out in the agreement; the Minneapolis PD will still be held under a consent decree by the Minnesota Human Rights Department
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
Police have raided a Southeast Texas nursing home where police found elderly residents kept in floodwaters during Tropical Storm Harvey
Police Chief Andrew Greenwood said officers would make “very strong, rapid arrests” of protesters wielding weapons and wearing masks
Miguel Richards didn’t comply with repeated requests to drop the knife and pulled out what later turned out to be toy gun with a laser sight and pointed it at police
The money will be used to buy all deputies the same weapons, which will save on ammunition costs
The suspect initially fled but was later taken into custody
The city banned pepper spray in 1997 as a crowd-control weapon, though most agencies permit LEOs to use it to disburse violent crowds
Activists recently promised mass disruption if Jason Stockley is acquitted for killing Anthony Lamar Smith
Muhanad Mahmoud Al Farekh’s case has drawn extra attention because of reports American officials had debated whether to try to kill him in a drone strike
When Officer Anthony Cano approached the vehicle, Abel Rodriguez drew his weapon and opened fire
Roger Burzinski was shot after he failed to comply with orders after leading police on a high-speed pursuit with a baby in the car