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BREAKING NEWS
SWAT Officer Jesse Noriega’s shot grazed the suspect’s head, neutralizing the threat to officers; the suspect was treated at the hospital
Former Bellingham first responders alleged that a 2021 vaccine mandate violated their rights and caused emotional distress through a “scorched-earth” enforcement policy
Officer Terence Sutton, previously convicted of second-degree murder and reckless driving, has been reinstated but will not return to patrol immediately; Lt. Andrew Zabavsky was also reinstated
An internal report found the deputy had previously used confiscated drugs and falsified reports before his 2023 overdose at the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office
The DOJ stated the Biden administration had “branded the aptitude tests...as discriminatory in an effort to advance a DEI agenda,” with no evidence of intentional discrimination
NYPD
Police said a substantial drop in subway crime is part of the broader decrease, with 1,328 fewer major felonies including 315 fewer robberies than in Feb. 2024
The Hillsborough police officer, who was ambushed in a secured area in the station’s parking lot, was able to return fire before the suspect fled on foot
Norfolk police say automated license plate readers contributed to a 40% drop in stolen vehicle reports
The suspect, a known felon with outstanding warrants, fired at Maricopa police before officers returned fire and a detective struck him with a cruiser
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 tried to speed away from officers and crashed into a car carrying five people
The GawkStopper provides privacy for first responders working traffic accidents
No police deaths have been blamed on fentanyl, but there have been close calls during drug investigations
The cameras recorded them using the restroom and changing clothes
Officer is in critical but stable condition
Some lawmakers say the standards could cloak the recordings in secrecy
Officer, who sued the department over a policy limiting beards allowed for religious reasons, would face irreparable harm without protection from the courts, judge said
Informant said gang members intended to wait for cops to exit and walk toward their cars — a time when they would be vulnerable because they likely wouldn’t be wearing protective gear
Sgt. Stacey Baumgartner died en route to a hospital following Sunday night’s collision
Police say they’ve stopped using the devices after getting bogged down by federal regulations