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BREAKING NEWS
Trooper Michelle Archer pulled a rope and flotation device from her cruiser, ran to the pond and swam to the girl
“We assumed he was here to try the clam pizza but I can’t confirm that, we’re just happy he’s safe,” New Haven Police Department Officer Christian Bruckhart said
A Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office K-9 sniffed out narcotics in the stones, which were hollow and contained a same-shaped container holding 800 grams of crystal meth
Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders is baffled after deputies nabbed the same man for DUI on consecutive nights — a scenario the sheriff calls “statistically unlikely”
The 2021 attack on Deputy Juan “Johnny” Ruiz happened at a sheriff’s substation where Clinton Hurley was taken after an arrest in connection with multiple felony warrants
The exodus of officers from Detroit had been a problem for years, reaching a frenzy in 2022, when the department was losing an average of one per day
A grand jury recommended the Hanceville Police Department be “immediately abolished,” saying it has “operated as more of a criminal enterprise than a law enforcement agency”
Lt. Shane Chadwick stated the drones will be deployed for various tasks, including monitoring minor disturbances, aiding active crime scenes and providing visual support for firefighters
Robert Howie, 55, began his journey from Ocala to Key West and back on Feb. 12, aiming to complete the trip by February 28; he plans to cover 100 miles per day
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
Body-worn cameras have been touted as an important tool for police
The majority of police executives consulted in the PERF report were in favor of allowing cops to review footage before making a statement
The city is slated to have thousands of police officers on hand for the convention
A later investigation led police to believe the man was intent on suicide by cop
The deputy complained the department was improperly using office vehicles for personal use
When the man refused to get out of the car, the deputy reached in to pull him out
Body camera advocates say the technology will help bring clarity to controversial encounters
The shooting followed a 911 call reporting an armed man with a bandanna over his face
They said they were fed up with officers’ inability to de-escalate or use non-lethal force
While many hail ‘touch DNA’ as powerful tool, critics, most notably the FBI, argue it is inconclusive