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BREAKING NEWS
The man was being pursued by deputies when he crashed his vehicle, injuring a motorcyclist; he then tried to stab the motorcyclist with a six inch blade
“Having Chase and Max…allows us to support mental health and well-being in a unique way,” said Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Officer Curtis Schwartzkopf
From Bloomington PD’s viral “ex-lover special” to witty police-themed valentines, PDs are using humor to engage communities this Valentine’s Day
The man rammed a Prescott Police cruiser before igniting the propane with a blowtorch, causing the fire to spread to a Yavapai County deputy’s cruiser
The sheriff allegedly told deputies to use a “city detail overtime” code to increase pay on a “stopgap” basis; but the code was misconfigured, causing substantial overpayment
Mooresville law enforcement and the FBI arrested Trinity Shockley after someone used the FBI’s Say Something tipline to report strange behavior
Mindy Casto served as interim chief since June 2024, and has served with the department since 1997
Florida Highway Patrol photos show the cases of Busch Light “left quite a mess on the shoulder”
“We are grateful that this was not worse, and we want to thank our great city for keeping our officers and their families in your prayers,” Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said
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
The high performance Silicone Wedding Bands by High Speed Pro can be worn all the time
Witnesses reported hearing the officer order for the suspect to ‘drop the gun’ numerous times
The man refused to get his hands out of his pockets
The sheriff’s department review brings to a close an embarrassing scandal that divided the small community
The suspect was holding a 2-year-old boy inside the home
Officers discovered the man was not armed, but holding a cell phone
The Supreme Court ruled earlier that the privacy-protection law was rooted in power
The judge on Monday tossed a jury’s finding in April that the police shooting was justified
What started as a domestic violence call became a two-alarm fire
The suspects fled in the stolen car, which is still missing