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BREAKING NEWS
“No beavers or officers were injured,” a spokesperson for the Bartlett Police Department said
The Lancaster County, Pa. District Attorney’s office ruled the Lancaster Police Department officer to be justified in the shooting, as the bystander’s life was endangered
The man drove to the station, confronted an officer and “suddenly displayed a firearm and pointed it at the officer,” NYPD Chief of Patrol Philip Rivera said
Video shows the Waterbury Police Department officer approaching the suspect with a TASER in hand before he was shot in the leg
Allegany County State’s Attorney James Elliott said during the hearing that LaSota has faked her own death in the past and “appears to be the leader of an extremist group”
“It is possible to peacefully surrender on your warrant without racking up extra … by following lawful commands instead of fleeing. Just an idea….” the Lee County Sheriff’s Office stated
Peltier was convicted of shooting FBI agents Jack Coler and Ronald Williams at close range in 1975
“It brings strength to me seeing the people that had the strength to come and get me when I had zero strength,” Natalee Cramer said
Trooper Kyle McAcy, 31, was assisting with a crash on an interstate when he was struck by a snowplow outside his patrol car
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
A fire captain and fire department employee recanted their report about a rude officer after body cam video was shown
The suspect reversed into a parked vehicle before moving forward into the officers
The officer later said firearms training 20 days prior might have been a contributing factor to muscle memory
Prosecutors allege Peter Liang acted recklessly in his handling of his weapon
The officer fought off the aggressive suspect in the snow-covered streets
Neither the cost of the TASER bid nor the results of the legal review will be made public for at least a week
The two claimed the officer was unprofessional and disrespectful but recanted their report after seeing the video
The donated vests come with a lifetime guarantee
One of the suspects yelled ‘shoot him’ upon seeing the officer’s badge
Legislators expect to revisit a law passed last year to encourage municipal police departments to equip officers with body cameras