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BREAKING NEWS
A retired police officer with 40 years of experience quickly grasped the severity of the situation and assisted in safeguarding individuals in the bowling alley
After a 25-minute vehicle pursuit, the suspect crashed and fled on foot with a rifle before being struck by a Southfield Police cruiser
The man has been charged with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and DUI with injury, according to the Grover Beach Police Department
The Rock Island County state’s attorney ruled that Officer Brett Taylor’s use of force was “objectively reasonable” as the suspect used the vehicle as a deadly weapon
NYPD
Overall crime in NYC fell 16.8%, with Mayor Eric Adams highlighting the NYPD’s targeted policing and increased subway patrols as key factors
Video from the incident shows the man yelling and acting erratically before shooting at officers with an air rifle and air pistol
Despite being in use for only a month, the system has already assisted the North Liberty Police Department in multiple cases
NYPD
“It’s the strongest frequency that’s out there,” former NYPD Chiefs of Department Terence Monahan said. “...There has to be somewhere for people to turn to to get information”
The department, which reiterated its commitment not to “enforce immigration violations” expanded its list of charges it would report to ICE upon arrest
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
Officers told about 50 chanting demonstrators camped outside the precinct to disperse and began removing tents
The husband-and-wife attackers who killed 14 people had enough bullets and bombs to slaughter hundreds more
Late Wednesday, a law enforcement official who was briefed on the case identified one of the suspects as Syed Farook
The FBI received about 5 percent fewer background check requests on Black Friday in 2014
The girlfriend was arrested after a fight with the boyfriend
The officer said the animal fit perfectly in his vehicle
In 2013 the NFL officially prohibited the lawful carry of firearms in stadium, training facilities, and offices
Prosecutors say Officer William Porter failed to render aid to Gray, who repeatedly asked for medical attention
Details about the other shooting have emerged amid continued fallout over controversial Laquan McDonald case
Long gone are the days of establishing a perimeter and waiting for SWAT teams and hostage negotiators to save the day