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BREAKING NEWS
“Our K-9 teams are an invaluable component of our counter-narcotics operations, providing a reliable and unequalled mobile detection capability,” said the Otay Mesa Port director
The Rockland Regional Youth Diversion Team aims to allow teenagers accused of crimes to formally avoid the juvenile court system so long as they change their behavior
Nitrous oxide can affect a user’s mental state by “almost immediately” providing euphoria and numbness of the body, according to the Alcohol and Drug Foundation
West Boylston’s police chief refuses to return until the town administrator is removed after being ordered to take down a Trump flag in the police station’s gym
“These bad boys do look delicious though,” an Indianapolis Metro Police Department officer is heard saying in the video while holding a box
“Jett continues to earn his position as a member of this agency,” Roscommon Sheriff’s Office officials said. “We are so pleased that he keeps bringing Sgt. Darsow to work with him for every shift!”
When Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies woke up the driver, he tried to drive away; a scuffle ensued, during which the man bit both a deputy and a K-9
Criminal Justice Programs
“I will be there washing cars with them,” Genesee County District Court Judge Jeffrey Clothier said
Fla. law enhances penalties for undocumented immigrants convicted of crimes, expands ICE cooperation
Under the law, any migrant who is in the country illegally and convicted of a capital felony must be sentenced to death, removing jury discretion and challenging existing precedent
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
Police classified the accident as a hit and run, but the politician chalked it up to an ‘honest mistake’
Sheriff Ward has repeatedly said the occupation has to end and violence be avoided
An officer knelt to use a TASER when the suspect raised his weapon and pointed at police
The gun used in the shooting was recovered
The shooting of Officer Jesse Hartnett was an attempted assassination
Leader Ammon Bundy told reporters they will leave when there’s a plan in place to turn over federal lands to locals
Civil rights groups sued in 2013, accusing the NYPD of breaking Handschu rules
The 38-year-old man was killed Wednesday morning after he led officers on a foot chase and a struggle ensued
A knife-wielding man wore a fake explosive vest and threatened officers before they fatally shot him
The man refused to come out of his RV but occasionally showed police gasoline and a hammer