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BREAKING NEWS
Mayor Bruce Harrel said that he met with former chief Adrian Diaz and they agreed Diaz should step down; Diaz has denied all allegations presented in the suits
Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros was wounded as an uncooperative suspect opened fire during a traffic stop; Ontiveros succumbed to his wounds six days later
Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros died after he and the other officer responding to a call in a residential neighborhood were immediately fired on
The New Milford Police Department will use the grant to make the firearms range house ADA-compliant
More than 2,700 first responders are set to compete in 38+ events, from basketball to CrossFit
Enforcement operations by the Sacramento Police Department and Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office took off the street 114 pounds of fentanyl pills and powder
The program aims to lessen the burden on officers facing traffic and potentially responding slowly to calls because they were getting gas at city fueling stations
The Jefferson County deputy’s tactics ultimately proved unsuccessful, but the cat eventually left of its own accord
“More than anything, the new headquarters will provide the community with better access to their police department,” Bradenton PD Chief Melanie Bevan said
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
SWAT made several attempts over the course of a 12-hour standoff to make contact with suspect John Felix, who was holed up in his family’s residence
The unnamed gunman opened fire on officers who were responding to a domestic disturbance call, killing two and wounding one
The draft policies would limit when cops can shoot fleeing suspects and restrict the number of times police can TASER suspects
The 16 minute video shows officers assessing and then tending to wounds, securing the scene and talking to Scott as they knelt beside him
Before being fatally wounded, Jeffrey Clair Cave shot two officers, seriously wounding one who is currently in serious stable condition
Officers were searching for a car taken in a carjacking when they tried to talk to a teen suspect on the street and he opened fire
The brother of Reginald Thomas called 911 and said Thomas had a knife and was holding it under his armpit, but had not threatened those in the apartment with it
91 homicide victims made August the deadliest month in the city in two decades
The woman’s lawsuit says a deputy shot her with an ECD, then apologized with a cake that said, “Sorry I Tased You”
A Cambridge University study of British and U.S. police shows a 93 percent decrease in the number of complaints made against cops when they are using body cameras