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BREAKING NEWS
“We prepare them for the rigors of the police academy and the policing profession, so that when they do enter into the recruit class they have the tools and skills to be successful,” Capt. Parker Bode said
Two Mount Pleasant police officers turned a 911 call over ice cream into a lighthearted teaching moment — complete with a sweet ending
Santa Ana officers pursued the man down the Newport Beach Pier and opened fire when he got out of the car while holding a pistol
After throwing both the bat and axe at officers in separate instances, the man charged at the Hamilton County deputies and appeared to reach for their service weapons
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown alleged that the Adams County Sheriff’s Office routinely breaks a state law that prohibits local LE participation in federal immigration enforcement
Inmates at Men’s Central Jail punched a deputy, stomped on his head until he lost consciousness, then stabbed him, requiring staples for a head wound
The event commemorates the 50th anniversary of the National Policing Institute’s 1974 report, “Women in Policing: A Manual”
“Officers and sergeants who ... didn’t return by [the March 10] deadline have been terminated effective immediately,” DOCCS Commissioner Daniel Martuscello said
The Hanceville City Council voted to immediately suspend department operations and search for a new chief to build a new department and hire employees
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 officer was seriously injured and one suspect was fatally shot after a traffic stop
Suspect described as a dangerous man who had deliberate plan to cause a mass casualty event at one or more locations in the county
Melina Roberge and Isabelle Lagace were arrested in Australia on suspicion of importing cocaine - and documented their entire trip on Instagram
Suspect shot himself in the head after suffering two gunshot wounds
Officer Jesse Hartnett was critically wounded by a Glock reported stolen by a veteran colleague three years earlier
Two hard body armor kits will be placed in each of the approximately 60 patrol cars for officers to slip on during an active shooting scenario
K-9 Bob was able to track the suspect several blocks away where police arrested Dequan Marquis Jackson for armed robbery
New video released shows the pursuit of Daniel Harris before he was pulled over by Trooper Jermaine Saunders
The gun-battle pursuit started after a man fled from his home when police responded to a domestic violence call
The latest payment to Taser extends the city’s deal with the company until Oct. 29, 2017