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BREAKING NEWS
Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips said a jury should decide whether former Deputy Scot Peterson displayed a “wanton and willful disregard” for students’ safety when he didn’t confront the shooter during the attack
Capt. Steve Hirjak alleged that he was blamed and mistreated after a different commander violated protest response policies
Ronald Mortensen has maintained that another Metropolitan PD officer who was with him at the time of the off-duty, drive-by shooting, was the person who killed a 21-year-old man
Proposition 36, which took effect in December after a landslide victory at the ballot box, increases penalties for street crime — but local officials say they need more funding
Event aims to professionalize community engagement as a key component of public safety
The officer said several police departments helped search for K-9 Raider, including agencies in Florissant, Berkeley, St Louis city, St Louis County, Normandy and Hazelwood
An initial pursuit by Wooster PD was abandoned after a cruiser was damaged by the suspect’s gunfire; he was later captured by the Dalton PD and Ohio State Highway Patrol
An officer fired shots at the vehicle as it sped past, but did not strike the driver; the suspect was caught after crashing into an uninvolved vehicle and fleeing on foot
Chris Smith, 56, served with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office and previously in the U.S. Navy before opening Ground Ops Roastery + Bakehouse in Tallahassee
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
Police say the app is troubling because it encourages people to be present in unsafe situations
The Islamic State group’s claim of responsibility appeared in Arabic and French in an online statement
The self-driving cars were involved in 11 minor accidents over the past six years
Body cam footage capture the officer administering Narcan
Laws intended to protect youth from sexual predators have put schools in a Catch-22
Three officers were closing in on the area after Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz’s call about ‘suspicious individuals’
The officer fought the man until backup arrived
More than a dozen New Yorkers have been killed or injured by cars, buses and trucks in the last two weeks
It’s unclear why the websites were targeted
The threatening posts showed up on the anonymous location-based messaging app Yik Yak