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BREAKING NEWS
The trooper was standing on the passenger side of the stopped vehicle and speaking with the driver, when another car side swiped the stopped vehicle
After a five-hour search, the woman was located by a drone roughly 150 yards from her vehicle in a heavily wooded area, lying next to a downed tree
The Olyphant town council voted this month to approve the use of a $187,000 Local Share Account grant to renovate and enlarge its police station
Simply by showing up to crisis scenes, Duke helps calm people down so they can communicate and receive medical assistance, if necessary
As Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s Houston Division, Daniel C. Comeaux has focused on dismantling transnational criminal organizations and fighting drug trafficking
Pennsylvania State Police invested more than $40 million to purchase 2,000 body cameras, expanded-view cameras for 1,400 cruisers, and the software needed to store the footage
The Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police officials wrote that the first officer was ambushed while sitting in his vehicle; as backup arrived, the suspect fired nearly 80 rounds
During the pursuit, the suspect appeared to drive toward Santa Fe PD officers head-on; the driver was stopped and arrested after most of the vehicle’s tires were deflated
Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall’s team is drawing from European models to train officers in non-confrontational crowd management
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A Riverside case involving disabled veteran plates touches on police discipline, military service, due process and public perception
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
PRODUCT NEWS
The protests came a few hours after Chicago police released the video of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald’s 2014 death
Authorities said the shootout that wounded 17 people Sunday night was probably gang-related
A police official said the vest contained bolts and the same type of explosives as those used in the attacks
The video shows the teenager armed with a small knife and walking away
State police say the suspected gunman and two others are in custody
The suspects were described as wearing masks that left their eyes exposed
Man has bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, split personalities and a drug addiction and was previously charged with assaulting a cop
Protesters have been calling for investigators to release video of the shooting
Police released body cam videos in the controversial shootout that left one 18-year-old dead
The vehicle was designed as a lightweight option for law enforcement to keep up with sports cars of the time in pursuits