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BREAKING NEWS
Oscar Diaz was one of five officers fired after Randy Cox was paralyzed while being transported to a police station
The Fort Gaines town council voted to combine the city’s law enforcement coverage with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office because the city cannot fund a police department
NYPD units from scuba, harbor, aviation and patrol joined FDNY and Port Authority to recover victims after the aircraft fell apart midair
The man refused commands for 45 minutes before raising his gun toward a police response team, prompting SWAT snipers to fire, killing him
Bodycam video shows the woman backing into a patrol car, defying commands and splashing an Edmond PD officer in the face with a liquid later confirmed as urine
An MRAP vehicle performed a successful PIT maneuver to stop the fleeing woman, who identified herself to officers as a “CIA agent”
The 34-year-old officer, assigned to the 18th District CAPS unit, was remembered by colleagues as compassionate and deeply devoted to her family
“I was like, if they’re going to walk, then I’m going to walk too, because it’s my job,” Oachita Deputy Nathan Lane said
“Captain [James] Myers provided ‘service above self’ to the Orangeburg community for over a quarter of a century,” his obituary reads; Myers was killed by Mikal Mahdi in 2004
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
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
Insurers for the municipalities paid the bulk of the settlements
Chief said she had ‘never seen more professionalism’ from officers
Public agencies in Washington are required by law to produce records unless they cite a valid exemption
Police said 10 people were taken to the hospital in ambulances while another six were taken in private vehicles
A key issue during their visit will be whether authorities should release to the public videos of the fatal shooting
The police union has said the man was shot after reaching for an officer’s gun
The fatal shooting of a man by a Minneapolis police officer has prompted unrest in the city