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BREAKING NEWS
Prosecutors found the Fort Wayne officers’ use of force was justified after a suspect refused commands to drop a knife and stabbed an officer inside an apartment complex
Highway cameras captured the pursuit, which ended when officers and community service officers safely secured the bird
Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper will discuss his agency’s recent decision to no longer respond to mental health calls where a crime is not being committed
Drone footage provided a bird’s-eye view of the search area, allowing officers on the ground to use the drone’s imaging to pinpoint the suspect’s location, video shows
Illinois State Police officers fired shots at the man, injuring him; after the injury, the officers were able to coax him out of the vehicle and render medical aid
A bill that would allow the sale of siezed street takeover vehicles would give towns and cities revenue to pay for stepped-up enforcement, according to New Haven Chief Karl Jacobson
Ex-Antioch cop Eric Rombough stated he and a colleague shot rubber bullets, celebrated K-9 bites and falsified reports in order to “punish” citizens
The lawsuit alleges the Washington County Sheriff’s Office failed to conduct a proper background check on Austin Lee Edwards, who killed three and kidnapped a teen in 2022
"[Warren Police Officer Jacob Brooklier] took charge, placing the child in a rescue position, and initiating chest compressions,” the department stated
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
In a new partnership, technology works with previous software acquisitions to connect digital sources of evidence
The non-binding resolution was passed on Wednesday by a vote of 421-6
The department discretely made uniform policy changes, leaving many upset
Police can no longer fire on moving vehicles unless the driver is shooting at officers or civilians
Talat Hamdani spoke up during the question and answer portion of the NYPD’s pre-Ramadan conference, saying her son was an active cadet when he died
Detective was acquitted Tuesday of the most serious charges but convicted of lesser crimes
Trial sheds an unwanted light on how the nation’'s largest police department cultivates, supervises and protects its officers
Police blocking gates outside of a major hip-hop concert Sunday had bottles thrown at them by angry people in the crowd who were trying to get inside
The measure signed on Thursday allows for the release of body camera videos — with some exceptions
China-based hackers are suspected once again of breaking into U.S. government computer networks