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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
Chandler Officer Brian Larison said he made a split-second decision to take an alternate route to work, which is how he ended up at the scene
Deputy Martin Shields Jr., 37, was fatally shot upon arriving at the scene, according to the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office
The Lower Merion Police Department also removed application fees and added a $5,000 hiring bonus
Week-by-week tallies show the officer also put in for OT on days he called out “sick in family” and “sick with pay”
“All of the same resources that were brought out for Super Bowl, they’ll see in an elongated fashion along Mardi Gras parade routes,” said U.S. Homeland Security special agent Eric DeLaune
“With an atmospheric river bringing relentless wind and rain, conditions were far from ideal, but that didn’t stop Monterey County Search and Rescue,” the team posted on Facebook
The wives and families of Burnsville Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth, Officer Paul Elmstrand and Officer Matt Ruge share how difficult the losses have been since their husbands were killed in the line of duty
Virginia Beach Police Officers Cameron Girvin and Christopher Reese were shot at close range and while on the ground after stopping a vehicle with an expired inspection sticker
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
Death is raising questions about the use of young, low-level drug offenders as confidential informants
About 75 people gathered outside City Hall in North Charleston after an officer was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a fleeing man
Chiefs owe it to their officers to fully explain what a body camera program means to them individually and as an agency
Officer Michael T. Slager, 33, was engaged in a scuffle with Walter L. Scott when the man took off with the officer’s ECD
Police in Denver are leading a national trend to put ballistics evidence into the hands of investigators quicker — before leads dry up and suspects disappear
Officer with the Ocala Police Department died Monday after being struck by a bullet during a training exercise
“His intention last night was to kill several of my officers”
As the officer was attempting to arrest a struggling DUI suspect, his brother suddenly ran at the officer and slammed him into his squad car
73-year-old reserve deputy Robert Charles Bates shot and killed Eric Courtney Harris after pulling out his service weapon instead of his ECD
The cards have seen success in other states, such as Florida, where 14 cases were solved, and South Carolina, where 10 cases were solved