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BREAKING NEWS
The officer was conducting a traffic stop at the time; neither the police officer nor K-9 Hawk was injured
"[Officer Jason Roscow’s] sacrifice will never be forgotten and his legacy of service and bravery will continue to inspire us all,” the North Las Vegas Police Department stated
Previously, the 38-year-old CAD system went down on New Year’s Eve , when a Y2K-style glitch was “not allowing personnel to log on with the new year,” LASD stated
Maitland Police officers initially stopped to help Jordan after his car became stuck on train tracks; he was arrested and charged with drug possession and resisting arrest
Delaware State Police Corporal Dennis Francis Kelly was paralyzed when a helicopter flipped on its side during a practice landing; he had served with DSP for seven years
“K9 Roxi was more than just a partner, she was a loyal companion who brought a sense of ... strength to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office,” Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz stated
Two officers were seated in a parked cruiser when a man approached the vehicle, opened the door, and began to strike them
The ordinance enables the city’s police and fire chiefs to extend their participation in the Deferred Retirement Option Program by an additional three to five years
An unlawful assembly was declared when LAPD received a request for help from the California Highway Patrol after its officers were struck by objects being thrown by the crowd
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 increasing number of IS women is worrisome and makes it hard to flag the prototypical recruit for investigation
Many say wider use of the cameras could ensure that the public has a way to hold law enforcement accountable
The officer did not have a ballistic vest on
Feds launched an investigation into the department’s racial disparity in use of force patterns
Investigators said the woman was taking care of the child
Officers face discipline if they don’t make sure both the video and the audio of their squad car dashboard cameras are working
The deadly shooting in San Bernardino happened in a state with some of the nation’s toughest gun laws
Officials shut down the encampment because of safety risks and impact on emergency response times
The city has increased its presence in Muslim neighborhoods to build better relationships with the community