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BREAKING NEWS
A judge determined that because the man’s protest did not inhibit officers from citing drivers or block drivers from view, it did not qualify as interference
The dog, named Zissou, was in distress and likely would have drowned if the officers had not gotten there when they did, the Robbinsville Police Department said
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NYPD recruit Robert Castioni estimates nine of his relatives served in LE; the sacrifices of his cousin and father, who both died in the line of duty, inspired him to serve
Teak reported to shootings and bar closings, community events and protests; his riders say he was born to be a police horse, often the first to lead the mounted patrol into a crowd
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson said the escapees broke through a cell wall and used a blind spot to flee undetected, likely with help from inside the Orleans Justice Center
Fu Zai’s compact frame allows him to maneuver under vehicles and inspect tight spaces other dogs struggle to reach
The Broward County project, which cost a total of about $80,000, was funded by a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant and took about a year to roll out
Prosper Police Department aims for an 86-second response time average with grant-funded Flock Aerodome system
“To assess whether an officer acted reasonably in using force, a court must consider all … facts and events leading up to the climactic moment,” the majority opinion stated
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
K-9 Timoshenko suffered lacerations to his paw when he fell through the ceiling during a gun raid
Savannah’s adoptive mother, Tamile Leckie-Montague, asked Rebecca Ruud last November to take the teen because Savannah couldn’t get along with her fiancé
No one was injured, but the car was severely damaged
Police in Lincoln, Neb., used drone technology for the first time to aid an investigation into an explosion that caused damage to several homes
At one point, Shawn Christopher Buck pointed a handgun at a trooper
Police say they received 911 texts from a woman claiming she’d been sexually assaulted
As police pitched their plan to fly drones in a series of forums held across the city, the reaction was less positive than they might have hoped
The deputy is survived by his wife and four children
When things calmed down two hours later, eight officers had been sent to hospitals with injuries ranging from a broken hand to cuts on the face
The officers fondly named the resisting goats “Thelma” and “Louise”