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BREAKING NEWS
Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke recently responded to a call involving an armed suspect himself because there were no deputies available to send to the scene
Event aims to professionalize community engagement as a key component of public safety
The officer said several police departments helped search for K-9 Raider, including agencies in Florissant, Berkeley, St Louis city, St Louis County, Normandy and Hazelwood
An initial pursuit by Wooster PD was abandoned after a cruiser was damaged by the suspect’s gunfire; he was later captured by the Dalton PD and Ohio State Highway Patrol
An officer fired shots at the vehicle as it sped past, but did not strike the driver; the suspect was caught after crashing into an uninvolved vehicle and fleeing on foot
Chris Smith, 56, served with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office and previously in the U.S. Navy before opening Ground Ops Roastery + Bakehouse in Tallahassee
As a Bridgeport Police officer pursued a suspect on foot, the man grabbed a black object in his hand, prompting the officer to fire two shots; a handgun was later recovered at the scene
NYPD
Negotiations between the Sergeants Benevolent Association and the city halted when it was learned the new contract couldn’t proceed unless sergeants agreed to work 12-hour shifts
Tim McCarthy was shot while providing security for then-president Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981; he recalled the incident as a part of the Secret Service series “Behind the Shades”
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Minneapolis offers a warning for law enforcement leaders as political conflict undermines coordination and officer safety
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
PRODUCT NEWS
Gov. Bruce Rauner said he will push for funding for 200 more state police cadets over the next two years
Trooper Nic Cederberg is back home with his family six weeks after a suspect shot him at close range
The FBI will monitor an investigation by Nashville police after an officer fatally shot an armed man they say ran a stop sign and then fled on foot
Once the system is activated, any movement will trigger an alarm sound inside the car, the windows will roll up, the doors will lock and the tail lights will flash
Nashville police say the man was carrying a loaded pistol and had charged at Officer Josh Lippert
The St. Petersburg Police Department is testing gun mounted cameras and bodycams and weighing the pros and cons
Curtis Deal was fatally shot by police after allegedly jumping out of a vehicle being tailed by officers, fleeing and aiming his gun at the pursuing detective
Robert Carothers led police on a pursuit after threatening deputies and himself with a knife
The robot enables police to stay in their patrol car while interacting with drivers
The environmentally-friendly fleet is an effort to combat toxic air in London