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BREAKING NEWS
Three officers hoisted the unconscious woman from the water and lifted her to the sidewalk, where she was given CPR
“[The suspect] made a statement to [the deputy] that indicated his intent for this encounter to escalate in the manner that it did,” the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office stated
Macaila Saunders alleged a New Bedford PD deputy assistant chief created a hostile environment and retaliated against her when she reported the discrimination
“The blood of my officers lays at the steps of our Capitol,” Pueblo PD Chief Chris Noeller said; the wounded officers were shot by a gang member with 14 prior felony arrests
One officer was struck at the base of his bullet-resistant vest as his partner returned fire, fatally wounding the man
Decatur PD Capt. Justin Lyon said the department uses Flock cameras to help them locate missing people, stolen vehicles and people subject to amber alerts
While many of the documents directly related to the assassination had already been declassified, some of the newly released files deal with covert CIA operations in Cuba
Hosted by MPD, the program brings officers from across the U.S. and abroad to Washington, D.C., for hands-on leadership development through real-world scenarios and historic site visits
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputy was responding to another call with the cruiser’s lights and sirens activated
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
The suspect used the officer’s iPad to livestream the police pursuit
Michael Vance lead police on a pursuit before exiting his vehicle and opening fire
The voice-activated miniature shoulder drone aims to be a backup for officers who are on patrol without a partner
Chester Police Officer and volunteer firefighter James Brockmeyer was killed in a crash during a pursuit
Oklahoma County prosecutors filed two counts of first-degree murder and other charges against 38-year-old Michael Dale Vance Jr.
The man then drove into a neighborhood and dashed in a backyard, where officers took him into custody
The Defensive Low Profile System (DLS) is easy to access and ready for dangerous situations
The department is testing out the car’s viability in patrol duty scenarios
Officials say a man carjacked a woman, led authorities on a pursuit and was shot by a trooper as he carjacked a second person
Officials say Michael Dale Vance Jr. had a hit list purporting to target several more people