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BREAKING NEWS
“Officer Jacob Derbin is a hero. He did everything right,” Euclid Police Department Chief Scott Meyer said
Boston Police say the suspect wrestled the firearm from a detail officer near Massachusetts General Hospital before firing one shot
Morrow County Deputy Daniel Sherrer, 31, was killed shortly after arriving at the scene; he joined the department in 2021
Moments before the shootout, the suspect shouted he “should have served with the f---ing Taliban,” expressing anger at the U.S. before opening fire on Fairfax County officers
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the man exited a lake with an apparent bite, grabbed garden shears and ignored commands before reaching for a gun in a running cruiser
To handle the extra work, the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office plans to put its off-duty employees to work in Arcadia on overtime, which would be paid by the city
Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins was sentenced to 10 years for deputizing several businessmen in exchange for cash payments
The Violent Crime Intervention Fund award enables the Oakridge Police Department to outfit every patrol member with a BWC
National campaign asks law enforcement agencies to register marine and patrol units for July 4 – 6 enforcement effort
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
Irving Fenner was arrested in Rhode Island for his connection with the fatal shooting of Shelby Police Officer Tim Brackeen
The driver of a stolen 18-wheeler surrendered after a three-hour pursuit in Southern California
The Detroit sergeant is said to be in serious condition, but is speaking and showing signs of improvement
Police are still actively searching for Irving Lucien Fenner Jr., who is suspected of fatally shooting Officer Tim Brackeen
Police departments that outfitted their officers with body cameras have now shelved them, blaming new laws requiring videos to be stored longer
FirstNet will give first responders a high-speed broadband connection to communicate with others
After no officers volunteered, the union asked a judge to halt the program until a new agreement could be negotiated
Police say they want to illustrate the impact of the heroin epidemic by sharing photos of a 4-year-old boy sitting in a vehicle behind slumped-over adults
Eight top cops have volunteered to don body cameras if the city wins its legal battle to go ahead with its controversial pilot program today
Deputy Thomas Bickhart was hit and thrown onto the shoulder by a SUV who did not notice the motorcycle’s lights and sirens