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BREAKING NEWS
Officers spotted a wooden trunk covered in blankets while searching an apartment, so they opened it and found the man crouching inside
“A SERT member located fresh footprints in the snow...” Mass. State Police said. “[A K-9] joined SERT members in a thorough search, following footprints...for more than 90 minutes”
Among the speakers at Saturday’s memorial service was Officer Cameron Girvin’s wife, Jessica, who is expecting the couple’s first child in August
The agreement includes suspending parts of the HALT Act for 90 days and safeguarding against excessive mandatory overtime
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived to find three people with gunshot wounds; the shooter was also injured by the patrons who detained him
“Andrew’s last physical act on the face of this earth was to run back towards the threat area,” dragging the other officer to safety and holding his hand in comfort, West York Police Chief Matthew Millsaps said
Last month the White House paused federal funding to align with Trump’s agenda, disputing the court’s authority to intervene
FEMA told grant recipients they must provide additional details on fund distribution and use, with processing times extended up to 30 days
The former LAPD cop gained fame with books like “The Onion Field” and “The New Centurions,” influencing crime fiction and Hollywood alike
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
Behind the scenes with the S.C. Highway Patrol Multi-disciplinary Accident Investigation Team
Police say alcohol bottles were found inside the front-loader, which had been stolen from a construction site.
Chief had been chasing people who had attacked police even though he was not wearing extensive protective gear
One organizer said Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and Police Chief Calvin Williams will be to blame if anyone is hurt during the convention
Police officials have criticized the app, saying they fear it will promote drunk driving by giving users the impression they can always get out of legal consequences
Officers sued the city’s top prosecutor and an official in the sheriff’s office for defamation
Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management Software helps keep field resources where they are needed most: in the field
Police were surprised the driver and his passenger were LEOs
The man stole the vehicle after reportedly jumping out of a motel window that was 10 feet off the ground
Each agency also conducts an after-action review of the pursuit