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BREAKING NEWS
The suspect allegedly fired the first shot from a vehicle, causing Weakley County Deputy Derrick Bonham to fall, then exited and fired again
Officers attempted to use a TASER, which was ineffective; they fired shots as the suspect continued to advance toward them with the knife
More than 20 LAPD officers lost their homes, prompting Warwick police to organize a fundraising campaign
Officer Terence Sutton was charged with murder and both he and Lt. Andrew Zabavsky were charged with obstruction of justice in the 2020 death of Karon Hylton-Brown
The names of 257 undercover officers were included in a public database, according to a lawsuit filed by the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association
Acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses said the troops will fly helicopters to assist Border Patrol agents and help in the construction of barriers
Seven San Antonio police officers were shot while responding to a “suicide in progress” call and the suspect was later found dead after a standoff, Chief Bill McManus said
The Hempstead PD leverages its current tech ecosystem for an easier path to drone-based emergency responses
Local LE agencies have taken to social media to share their immigration notification policies and messages about prioritizing community safety and trust
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 Preservation of Life award goes to officers who could have used deadly force but refrained
The new choice succeeds Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey and lead the fourth largest police department
The posts were widely disseminated across the Internet and local media
There were 13 prosecutions and seven cases ending in dismissed charges against Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz since 2006
Chief Darrell Allen was working as security at a bar when he was shot
One officer had reportedly been messaging Chris Few’s fiancée on Facebook and came to her home prior to the shooting of Few and his son
Officers have opened fire 45 times this year compared to 23 times during the same period last year
Ray-Ray Armstrong may face charges for his actions towards the K-9
In response to the report, the hospital submitted a plan of correction updating its policies and training
The ruling bolsters previous decisions that give police the benefit of the doubt when they encounter dangerous situations