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BREAKING NEWS
During an escape attempt from a standoff, the suspect slammed into a detective’s unmarked vehicle, forcefully ejecting the detective from the vehicle.
Former deputy Sean Grayson has been charged with murder after firing three shots, striking Massey when she removed a pot of boiling water from the stove
Officers must have approval before deploying crowd-control weapons, and blast balls must be thrown underhand unless facing an immediate threat
As the St. Clair Township officer and the suspect, who was reported to be suicidal, exchanged gunfire, a stray bullet fatally struck a child in a dentist’s office
When officers tried to stop the stolen car, the suspect tried to flee and crashed intp a police cruiser and a brick wall, the Waterbury Police Department stated
“Those men and women are deserving now,” Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said. “They can be promoted knowing that they earned it and it was based on their merit”
Ian Cramer pleaded guilty to theft, criminal mischief and reckless endangerment; he previously pleaded guilty to homicide in the death of Mercer County Deputy Paul Martin
Officer Philip Schifini, 63, served with the Nassau County Police Department for 28 years
NYPD policy states that precincts must provide “a private room or an office for employees to express breast milk,” which must “provide an employee with the requisite privacy”
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
Our audience had several ideas on how product companies can take advantage of their unique position in the industry to aid officers in these difficult times
The incident started after the taxi driver and suspect had a dispute over the cab fare
The network-connected glasses have an integrated camera for shooting video and photos
A sheriff’s office report says the deputy saw a man get out of the vehicle with a gun
Sherman Jumper is survived by his wife, four children, one stepson and 11 grandchildren
From acts of incredible heroism to continued anti-police protests, the following slideshow captures a year in police headlines
From flashlights to backpacks, we’ve gathered up 10 must-have outdoor and tactical products for you
The bullet missed the officer’s ballistic vest
Neither the police nor licensed firearms dealers have direct access to the FBI’s watch list
In 2014, there were nineteen incidents, over a 500 percent increase from 2012