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BREAKING NEWS
Cleveland Police Officer Jamieson Ritter, 27, had just been named Officer of the Month five days before he was shot and killed
The man produced a firearm during a struggle with St. Louis County PD officers; when he began to pull away while still maintaining control of the gun, officers opened fire
The man had guns and police uniforms as well as a Ford Crown Victoria sedan painted like a cruiser, complete with a laptop stand in the front seat and a police computer
“I will help you get through this,” a Warren PD officer can be heard saying as the man continued to resist officers’ rescue attempts
“Since January, LAPD officers have been working through the painstaking process ... rendering approximately 500 firearms safe,” LAPD Chief of Detectives Alan Hamilton stated
Bibb County Sheriff’s Sergeant DeAndre Hall leads a monthly “Cooking and Counseling” class with Macon Mental Health Matters, where participants gather both to cook and to talk
The man was captured on surveillance footage breaking into a neighbor’s home and taking a kitchen knife before the incident unfolded
Mental Health
In New Jersey, 40 officer suicide deaths have been reported from 2018 through 2024
An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper stopped the driver by pinning the car to a barrier with his cruiser
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
The pursuit reached 112 miles an hour before spike strips were deployed
The bullet fragment pulled from Bianca Roberson’s head during an autopsy matched the caliber of gun they found at the suspect’s house
The president of the Dallas Police Association claims officers were told to avoid looking “militaristic”
The suspect was one of four people wanted in connection with a gang-related killing in late March
Currently, 147 of the department’s approximately 900 officers wear cameras
Alex Ladwig was alone and working overtime at a transit station when authorities say he approached Nicory Marquis Spann on the lower level
Deputy Josh Wiley was escorting Rodney Cole to the bathroom when Cole attacked him with a long screwdriver
Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said it’s unclear why the officer did not stop for the officer who attempted to pull him over
The extent of the deputy’s injuries is unknown
The Jersey City officers will be on modified administrative duty and will not be on patrol