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BREAKING NEWS
Two days after Mayor Ron Shinnick terminated the entire Cohutta Police Department, officials found his order violated the town charter
Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputies found a vehicle with unconscious occupants carrying drug paraphernalia; when they awoke, they sped away, leading to the pursuit
With corrections officers protesting at 30+ prisons, Gov. Kathy Hochul deployed the National Guard and threatened legal action to end the wildcat strike
The award-winning film follows Deputy Sheriff-turned-comedian Vinnie Montez, who found healing through humor after years on the job
Five Hanceville officers, including the chief, have been indicted on charges ranging from mishandling evidence to drug crimes, as investigators uncover severe misconduct
The replica badge is based on a 1927 design worn by a former Laredo PD chief, while the patch highlights the city’s downtown and international bridge
“CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED.” Trump wrote on his social networking site Truth Social
Flock Nova unifies law enforcement data, while FreeForm enhances vehicle searches with AI-powered plain-language queries
The NLERS Online Learning Platform offers self-paced training and live discussions to help law enforcement prevent officer-involved collisions and struck-by incidents
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
Supporters say the privacy rights of crime victims and witnesses need protecting, and that police need to limit the broad and costly public records requests they’re getting
Man who’d been wanted by police made a couple of critical mistakes that led to his capture — he sent out social media messages pinpointing his location
Cell phone video captured a suspect’s attempted escape from police Wednesday during the South by Southwest Festival
The key to gaining your community’s trust is to educate them about the program prior to rolling it out. Here’s how:
Officers were inside a Port Authority facility when the gun was fired, striking the officer in the hand and his coworker in the thigh
Report comes seven months after John Crawford III was shot, when police responded to a 911 call reporting a man waving what appeared to be a gun
Even as he’s emerged as a leading national advocate of reform, top cop now finds his own agency under scrutiny
Complaints have fallen 40.5% and use of “personal body” force by officers has been reduced by 46.5%
At one point the motorcyclist was cornered in a dead-end street but drove right past an officer, almost clipping the patrol car’s open door
It’s unclear how extensive the virus has spread through the department’s network, though officials said “hundreds” of computers could be infected