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BREAKING NEWS
Phillips County Deputy Brandon Gaede was shot while handcuffing a man during an illegal fireworks call; Gaede shot and killed the suspect before he died from his injuries
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The girl jumped into the cold river as officers arrived; one officer swam about 20 feet to pull her to safety
Lincoln Police Chief Michon Morrow said the officers followed policy by searching the man and handcuffing him when he was taken into custody, but missed the gun
Half of the grant funding will be distributed in 2026 to areas hosting FIFA World Cup games, America 250 national events and the 2028 Olympic Games
As Grand Rapids police officers approached the man to speak with him, he pulled out a firearm and fired at least four shots before fleeing
The pig named “Parrot” has been taken to an animal welfare center after officers chased him down, rescuing him from roaming on the busy highway
Motor vehicle theft saw the biggest decrease of 40% compared with 2024 data, and there have been 18 fewer homicides than in the same period last year
Larry Orr was awarded a $600,000 settlement in a police misconduct case against the state, but was initially asked to hand over his historic life ring
After crashing the vehicle, the suspect fled on foot; officers found him at the beach, naked, and took him into custody
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
A confrontation with a non-compliant semi-truck driver highlights the dangers officers face when engaging drivers inside running vehicles and why an exit strategy matters
As tensions escalate overseas, local agencies may face heightened risks from lone-actor attacks, soft-target threats and possible cyber retaliation
Why 360-degree coverage matters for small protective details
Foreign conflicts, local consequences — six priorities for law enforcement leaders as global tensions rise
An incident in which NYPD officers were pelted with snow in New York City raises larger concerns about public order, leadership and the normalization of hostility toward law enforcement
PRODUCT NEWS
“We have used them many, many times,” Riverside Police Chief Frank Robinson said. “It’s a valuable piece of equipment that we need every day ... we needed it years ago”
Windsor Locks Police swabbed a straw found in a cup at the scene and took it to the Rapid DNA Lab; officers were able to track down the suspect, who had stolen about 52 pounds of copper wiring
“Troopers from the unit frequently deploy to barricaded suspects or potential hostage situations with either their SPOT robots or the more traditional PackBot-type robots,” a Massachusetts State Police spokesperson said
The eBook provides valuable insights into the challenges faced by traditional ECC consoles
TruckVault to display the Drone Responder 5, an in-vehicle storage unit designed specifically for public safety drone operations
“Providing their officers with the PDP’s unmatched versatility and dependability ensures they have the ideal weapon to focus on the situation at hand.”
Mexico City police training up to 40 officers per day in groups of up to 10 simultaneously with the virtual reality training system
Partnerships strengthens effort to provide tactical operators with the protection they need
Potential uses of the findings include wildfire fighting
In an analysis of automated license plate readers, researchers revealed that the tech helps solve more than 700,000 crimes each year — or 10% of reported crime nationwide