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BREAKING NEWS
“I’m profoundly grateful for the department and the community. I love you guys,” Sgt. Elliot Anthony said, adding that he was trying not to cry
West Boylston Police Chief Dennis Minnich put himself on leave over the dispute in mid-February and said he would not return to work until the town administrator was gone
Cameron Girvin, 25, joined the department about five years ago, while Chris Reese, 30, joined in 2022; both were married, and Girvin and his wife were expecting their first child
President Donald Trump announced the appointment in a post on his Truth Social platform, praising Bongino as “a man of incredible love and passion for our Country”
“The earlier you get there with these drones, the more information you are getting ahead of time,” said Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jeremy Sanchez
John Lee McCoy III, who previously served time for drug trafficking, shot Officers Christopher Reese and Cameron Girvin before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound
A witness reported that the man said he wanted to die by suicide-by-cop before the shooting involving an Indianapolis Police officer
Chandler Officer Brian Larison said he made a split-second decision to take an alternate route to work, which is how he ended up at the scene
Deputy Martin Shields Jr., 37, was fatally shot upon arriving at the scene, according to the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office
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
Two police officers and a prisoner they were transporting were killed early Saturday in a fiery crash
While the van sale was the focus, commissioners in the finance committee raised questions about property disposal
Chief Chris Henson was expected to make a full recovery
With proper footwear, cops can reduce energy expenditure and injuries
Brian Encinia entered his plea Tuesday
Because the streets are so dangerous in San Bernardino, crews must wait until there is a police presence before responding
The officer was treated and released from a hospital
Lawmakers are looking at changing the ways police collect and store the enormous amount of data that comes from relatively new technology
At least four people were arrested and police used pepper spray on at least twice
Privacy advocates throughout the nation have argued that drones could enable the government to illegally track people