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BREAKING NEWS
The organization is establishing operations in major U.S. cities, with its members hiding among the thousands of Venezuelan migrants seeking refuge in the U.S.
Officers used a cruiser to stop the car after the suspect hit a cruiser and drove off the road; a Fond Du Lac County deputy pinned the car against a fence
“The violence against our police officers is out of hand,” Milwaukee Police Association President Alex Cyreia said. “It’s four officers in five months”
Wellness programs are expanding as dispatch centers race to adopt artificial intelligence, new tech tools and stronger retention models
The initiative includes a $1 million direct appropriation for the Virginia State Police and a separate $1 million grant program, capped at $25,000 per drone
The lawsuit claims Whitehall officers allowed armed robbery suspects to flee during a vehicle takedown attempt, resulting in a confrontation that left the Columbus officer hospitalized
Video shows the moments leading up to Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy Dalton Swanger being struck in the head “with something hard,” leaving him in critical condition
Corona Police Department officers used a baton to breach the car’s window after seeing the baby in distress
The notice to remove San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus cited violation of the law related to the performance of duties, neglect of those duties, and obstruction of an investigation
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Officers’ alleged ICE welfare check at schools reveals confusion over 287(g) and local authority limits
A viral video raises a bigger question for police leaders: How do warning signs of bias go unaddressed — and what should agencies do now?
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
PRODUCT NEWS
Carlos Kehl spat in the face of one of the security guards, both of whom are employed as officers in another suburb and were off duty
The vehicle will be used to help educate the public, particularly young drivers, about road safety
Officers fired multiple shots at the vehicle as Carlos Martinez fled
The university is beefing up its emergency alert system and streamlining the way officials communicate after the attack exposed flaws in the text-message procedure
The partnership will enable police agencies to automatically process in near real-time large volumes of audio and video evidence
Ford Motor Co. says it will offer a police pursuit version of the hybrid Fusion midsize sedan, in response to requests from cities nationwide
Mattis K. Nine will provide comfort to crime victims, children and the elderly during the tough times when deputies are called
Critics argued the checkpoints violate due process rights and protections against unreasonable search and seizure
Officers who work the evening shift will get the cameras as part of a pilot program ordered by a federal judge
Alize Castilleja was driving a car that was possibly involved in a home burglary