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BREAKING NEWS
The Sangamon County sheriff said the ex-deputy’s actions were “inexcusable and do not reflect the values or training of our office”
The charges of failing to intervene in the fatal OIS of Christian Glass were dismissed against three officers under a deal that required them to record a training video
Trooper Richard Albert was approaching a vehicle he had stopped for speeding when a suspect suddenly pointed a handgun out of the window and began firing
A Pennsylvania State Police said that the .223-caliber rifle provides operational advantages such as a longer effective range
Nearly 40% of all 650 evidence bags and almost a third of all firearms weren’t documented before being stored in the Hanceville PD evidence room
The suspect first tried to use the drive-stun function on the Newport Beach officer’s neck, the video appears to show; he then pointed the TASER at the officer, leading to the shooting
The Fairfax County PD’s Real Time Crime Center operates with footage from a network of LPRs, a tip-based Crime Solvers program and a system of license plate readers
“I do not believe it is in the best interests of the American people to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency,” Cameron Hamilton said
UWPD and Seattle PD officers were able to clear the protest within hours with no reported injuries; damages to the engineering building totaled more than $1 million
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
Reliability isn’t the only thing getting in the way of the technology
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has said its investigation suggests the cars are experiencing exhaust manifold cracks that are hard to detect
Officers moved Kasey Wayne Johnson’s handcuffs to the front so he could smoke a cigarette and he fled
The man saw the animal on his property and shot at it
A total of 10 police department Ford Explorer SUVs with the Interceptor packages tested positive for carbon monoxide and were removed from the fleet
Investigators found blood samples from inside the driver’s side door where the teen had cut himself on the broken glass
“Smart guns” are back in focus with recent stories of LEOs being shot by their own guns. But questions remain on reliability
K-9 Cain ran into the woods to detain the suspect, but when he emerged he had multiple stab wounds to his chest
Michael Patrick Laskey has a history of fleeing law enforcement
The officer is being treated for a chest wound and is in stable condition