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BREAKING NEWS
Officers with the Denton PD responded after a 911 caller reported a vehicle had driven off a bridge; they smashed a window to free the woman from her car
Newark Police Department Officer Joseph Anthony Azcona was shot to death while investigating illegal gun activity; a 14-year-old is suspected in the killing
With more than 100 troopers nearing retirement, Minnesota State Patrol’s LETO program is filling the gap with recruits from diverse career backgrounds
After the fifth arson incident, Loveland Police Chief Tim Doran condemned the release of a suspect charged federally in connection with several of the previous incidents
Sanford Police were alerted to a video posted online showing a teenager making threats while displaying multiple guns and vests; the suspect was arrested the next day
Bystander video from the Inglewood incident shows the heavily damaged vehicle reversing into the dealership as employees fled the building
The man had reportedly held a gas station clerk at gunpoint before fleeing to a motel; when Greenville County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived, he attempted to flee while carrying a gun
The Fort Worth Police Department created its “diss track” in response to a Dallas Police recruiting billboard installed in Fort Worth
Officers faced historic challenges during the pandemic, with many falling ill in the line of duty; NLEOMF has formally recognized COVID-19 as a line-of-duty death
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 bill would have blocked the public release of recordings depicting the deaths of officers unless authorized by their families
The rule change is intended to better reflect the diversity of Canada and to encourage more Muslim women to consider a career with the force
Daniel Harris and Trooper Jermaine Saunders had what reports describes as “an encounter” after Saunders tried to pull Harris over for speeding
TASER weapons’ probes were described as “functionally similar” to an EKG
According to the police chief, the officers all said the suspect claimed, “One of us is going to die tonight”
The Ranger EZ prevents mistakes and allows for positive identification
The AG said the body camera footage would not answer all the questions about what happened and could compromise the investigation
The FOP told officials if they want officers to wear body cameras they have to pay them extra
A man who stole a deputy’s patrol car and carjacked an SUV died after deputies shot at him and he crashed into a ravine
A viral video of an officer’s interaction with an apparently intoxicated man raises questions about how recordings of police interactions with the public are shared