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BREAKING NEWS
Coeur d’Alene Police Department SWAT vehicles, four-wheelers and a mobile command trailer were destroyed in the blaze, resulting in a “high dollar loss”
“It disheartens me that the cold-blooded killer of [an officer] can be released without serving the penalty our justice system handed down,” Milford Deputy Chief John Sanchioni said
Milford K9 duo earns National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Officers of the Month honors after lifesaving water rescue
Instead of a desk and ergonomic chairs, there’s a plush recliner, carpets and soft lighting; there’s a refrigerator and a tray of snacks, toys for kids, and a change of clothes
Baldwin Park Officer Samuel Riveros was shot in the head as he ran to assist fellow responding officers; the suspected shooter has been charged with murder
May 2025 was the safest May the city has ever recorded, with shootings and homicides not this low in May since 1994, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said
The panel ruled that N.J. State Police needed explicit permission to enter a suspect’s driveway, and as a result, suppressed all evidence obtained from the GPS tracker
BPD currently has 492 vacancies, but expects about 150 recruits to graduate from its academy by 2026; an expansive ad campaign to recruit officers from within the city is now in effect
The woman told Orange County dispatchers that she had been strangled; when officers arrived and entered her apartment, the 19-year-old attacked them with a knife
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shows how fast a high-profile event can turn into a critical incident — and what officers must do to be ready
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
PRODUCT NEWS
The raw divisions exposed by the presidential race were on full display across America on Wednesday
Primus and two other K-9s were rushed to the hospital after they showed signs of drug exposure and possible overdose
No injuries or damages were reported after the woman led police on a pursuit that topped 126 mph
Officer Daniel Webster’s body camera video that was played during trial, and three other videos, will be publicly released
Todd Kohlhepp became a suspect in at least seven deaths in the days after a woman was found Thursday chained by her neck and ankle in a metal storage container
In their ongoing effort to slow speeding drivers, police are getting more detailed data, allowing timely enforcement in areas where speeding poses the most danger
A suburban Salt Lake City officer was deploying tire spikes when he was struck and killed by a stolen vehicle
The man resisted arrest, deployed the TASER, then fled in the officer’s patrol car
Police received nearly $600,000 last year from the U.S. Department of Justice to begin buying equipment
The man created a grappler bumper that’s intended to bring the suspect to a stop without causing a collision