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“He just stole my patrol car!” the Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy said. “He’s running northbound. Lights are on. He tried to take my gun from my holster”
Surveillance footage shows Miami-Dade Officer Damian Colon collapsing after being shot in the head; his ex-girlfriend, a former SRO, has been charged in the case
“Being chief has been the greatest honor of my career, and I will always be grateful for the opportunity to lead, to serve and to make a difference,” Chief Mike Brown stated
Former Las Cruces police officer Brad Lunsford shot the man in the head after the man put his hands on a second officer’s TASER
North Las Vegas Police Officer Jason Roscow was hit multiple times before firing 16 rounds, striking the suspect who also died in the shootout
Three legislators have proposed bills to classify burglaries in emergency areas as felonies punishable by prison sentences; one would also crack down on first responder impersonators
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said the 18-year-old made more than 375 swatting and threat calls from August 2022 to January 2024
“Glock could have designed its pistols to prevent auto sears from working. They chose not to. That choice cost lives,” Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown stated
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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
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The first cruiser of a convoy rear-ended a civilian’s vehicle
Multiple news outlets reported that police fired back and hit one person
The police chief said the officer was shot several times and dragged about a quarter-mile
Federal authorities made no immediate attempt to retake the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
There will be ‘a major overhaul’ of the policy regarding how officers respond to incidents and the use of force
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The deputy spent over 50 years second-guessing his actions and waiting in agony to find out whether he would be prosecuted
The report says the ECD probably sent suspect into cardiac arrest
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