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BREAKING NEWS
St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Betsinger fell from the boat when it hit a rogue wave; Kyle Purvis, Cody King and Brandon Keller pulled him from the water
“Body-worn cameras have become an essential tool in law enforcement, and I’m pleased that we can help more local agencies equip their officers with them,” Gov. Mike DeWine stated
Dallas HERO is urging the city to show progress toward hiring the 900 officers the police department needs to be in compliance with Proposition U
After being confronted with the gun, the officer called for backup and ordered the man several times to drop the gun; four officers opened fire after he did not comply
Meriden PD Chief Roberto Rosado said the smell of burning marijuana is easy to detect on city roadways and that the bill is a “common-sense” effort to make streets safer
The video shows officers pursuing the woman through a brush and over a fence, instructing her to stop and to get on the ground before she tried to cross the highway
“In my professional opinion, the gentleman should never have been out of jail,” Marysville Police Chief Christian Sachs said. “And yet here we are”
Sacramento Officer Tara O’Sullivan was shot and left critically wounded while Adel Ramos continued firing at police, preventing rescue efforts for nearly an hour
From a new roller skate unit to “free” helicopter rides to jail, law enforcement used satire to connect with their communities
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
Police told Abdullahi “Abdi” Mohamed to drop his weapon multiple times
Many police chiefs are waiting for state lawmakers to establish legislation concerning drone use before they invest in the technology
The players were invited to test out the firearms training simulator after expressing concerns about officer-involved shootings
Six police officers were reported injured
Officers shot the suspect after he allegedly attacked police who were responding to a restraining order violation
Baltimore police officials say the department cut its use of ECDs nearly in half in 2016
A shootout then began when officers caught up to the pickup they were pursuing at an intersection
Shaq recently showed off his crime-fighting vehicle after being sworn in last month
Although some officers were hit, no one suffered serious injuries
Officers patrolling during the inauguration will not have their body cameras on unless police action is required