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BREAKING NEWS
The trooper was standing on the passenger side of the stopped vehicle and speaking with the driver, when another car side swiped the stopped vehicle
Axon’s First Draft program uses AI to generate a draft report narrative using body camera audio, helping officers save about 23 minutes per police report
Incoming recruits only need 24 college credits but will be required to complete a 1.5-mile run in less than 14 minutes and 21 seconds
The inmate attempted to grab the San Jacinto County deputy’s firearm during an altercation inside the hospital room, prompting the deputy to fire a few shots
“I was ready for the worst-case scenario: to take the hit. And that’s exactly what I did,” said Harris County Deputy Louie Ayala, who had been on patrol for 32 days
A Navy veteran called 911 threatening violence before opening fire on responding San Antonio Police officers, stating he had “high-power rifles and everything”
The 55-year-old man struggled to stay afloat for at least 20 minutes before Port St. Lucie Officer Ryan Lodwick found him and deployed a life preserver
The driver was later stopped and taken into custody; the Lauderhill officer, whose injuries included leg and facial damage, was transported to a hospital
The Social Security Administration will begin processing retroactive payments and will send increased monthly payments to people affected by the Social Security Fairness Act
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
Officers fired back at the suspect, hitting him in the chest
The legislation doesn’t provide specific recommendations about when the cameras should be on
The president said his officers were denied the protective gear
Courts would already block any video related to a crime
Agencies can pick between a SuperCrew or SuperCab interior
The bill would create a pilot program that runs until 2022
The driver reversed, struck a second police car, then drove forward into the officer, pinning him
The suspects then fled the scene
The new technology can help police discover whether a driver was texting at the time of an accident
The program is expected to be funded with a $1.1M grant from the DOJ and $1.1M in matching funds from the city