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BREAKING NEWS
Yessenia Sanchez pleaded guilty to attempted murder and aggravated stalking in the November 2022 shooting of then-Miami-Dade sheriff’s deputy Damian Colón
‘I did that on purpose': Video shows suspect ramming stopped Ill. patrol car because he ‘hated cops’
The suspect, who admitted to having consumed alcohol and marijuana, was charged with aggravated assault for endangering the Fairview Heights PD officer, among other charges
Trump said a deployment would protect ICE facilities, which he said are “under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists”
Hays Police Department officers were responding to a domestic call when the suspect fired a single shot from inside a home, fatally striking an officer
At least four people have died and eight have been injured in the attack on a Grand Blanc Township Church of the Latter-day Saints congregation; the shooter was shot and killed by officers
Great Lakes region ECCs lead adoption of new protocol to guide dispatchers in handling suicidal callers
After the suspect left the church, two officers pursued him and “engaged in gunfire,” Police Chief William Renye said, killing the gunman
The big rig, which was not hauling a trailer at the time, was finally reined in by the BearCat, multiple unmarked vehicles and Fontana police
NYPD
The officer and her husband, also an officer, were waiting for a train when a man attempted to rob them; the female officer fired her weapon at the man, striking him in the arm
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
From crime concerns to cultural signals, public support for policing is rebounding
Incidents across multiple states point to recurring issues with overtime, supervision and internal controls
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
PRODUCT NEWS
The law requires California police agencies to disclose their inventories of military-grade equipment
Galveston police officers used the Byrna SD to incapacitate a suspect from 40 feet away
A new law barring sales of “bullet-resistant soft body armor” to most non-law enforcement has confused retailers
Video shows deputies slinging a rope and life vests to the capsized vessel
The GAL Versatile Protective Suit can reduce trauma by up to 95%, the company says
Officials assuaged residents’ concerns about militarizing the town after an email chain erroneously described the armored vehicle as “a tank”
The simulator replicates the sensation of driving a race car on a race track, the company says
The latest model is a pound lighter than earlier versions and can withstand a 6-foot drop
The board called the project a dangerous idea that was “trading on the tragedy” of the Uvalde shooting
Officials hope the virtual training will prepare deputies for a real, worst-case scenario