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BREAKING NEWS
The 19-year-old suspect admitted to officers that he enjoyed driving stolen cars following the crash that left a trooper with a broken leg and shoulder blade
Acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses said the troops will fly helicopters to assist Border Patrol agents and help in the construction of barriers
Seven San Antonio police officers were shot while responding to a “suicide in progress” call and the suspect was later found dead after a standoff, Chief Bill McManus said
The Hempstead PD leverages its current tech ecosystem for an easier path to drone-based emergency responses
Local LE agencies have taken to social media to share their immigration notification policies and messages about prioritizing community safety and trust
After seeing the gun pointed at him, the Milwaukee Police officer grabbed the suspect’s firearm and worked to wrestle control away from the suspect
The statement followed Trump’s pardon of 1,500 individuals involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and Biden’s granting of clemency to the convicted killer of two FBI agents
The memo instructs the DOJ’s civil division to work with a newly formed Sanctuary Cities Enforcement Working Group to identify policies that “threaten to impede” immigration efforts
Leonard Peltier was convicted of shooting agents Jack Coler and Ronald Williams in the head at close range after they were injured in a shootout while serving warrants
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
Police1 video producer Ray Kemp was sickened watching the violence as police aided other first responders
A man set his house on fire and then fatally shot a sheriff’s deputy and wounded another Saturday
Government has the power to hold operators accountable when they operate the remote-control aircraft recklessly, a federal safety board ruled Tuesday
An airman is thankful to be alive after an officer’s quick response to his self-inflicted gunshot wound
Armed suspect wanted in connection with the shooting of a cop was killed in a 2013 standoff captured on helmet camera
Ill. sheriff’s office investigating complaint that an officer pulled over a school bus while on its route — outside his jurisdiction — to deliver lunch to his son
Woman suspected of stealing a vehicle tried to escape from custody by climbing through ceiling tiles at a hospital where she was being treated
After a user has activated a ‘dummy switch’ they have a certain amount of time before police are automatically notified of their location
Person filed a public records request for all available footage, a task one PD says will take years to complete
Teen driving in the wrong lanes at speeds of more than 100 mph traveled about 35 miles before troopers used spike strips to stop her car