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BREAKING NEWS
Greenwood Police Officer D.J. Keller was a United States Army and National Guard veteran who served with the Greenwood Police Department for three years
“Our justice system keeps releasing the same violent, repeat offenders, and they keep attacking cops when we try to lock them up again,” PBA president Patrick Hendry stated
“I took several full magazines of ammunition out of his pockets like he wasn’t done,” Sgt. Chase Boyd said
During the pursuit, a bullet went through the windshield of the cruiser, striking Carrollton Police Sgt. Rob Holloway in the head
Capt. Gary Berg said the police officer’s actions were in line with his training
Christopher Moyer told a Bucks County dispatcher that he bludgeoned his wife and son to death; hours later he died by suicide by lying in front of a SEPTA train
Mental Health
Retired law enforcement officer Jim Banish hopes Valor Station in Augusta will prevent suicides and foster healing for first responders
“We’re using the foundation of the strategy that we used at Taylor Swift,” NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said, adding that there are more partners and logistics added
Federal funding and expanded lab staffing are driving Fort Worth Police Department’s effort to clear over 500 untested kits
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
Software integrates video, CAD and more to increase situational awareness
Police in Georgia say they used a GPS device hidden inside a Teddy bear to track down the toy and apprehend a suspect
The National Rifle Association has rolled back an earlier statement criticizing “open carry” rallies in Texas
The advocates’ actions in restaurants and other public places have prompted public criticism
On Friday, the department announced that it had acquired two “unmanned aerial vehicles” as gifts from the Seattle Police Department
A school resource officer mistakenly left his loaded pistol in a locked staff restroom at a school
Forced by court order to allow long-banned gun stores to open in Chicago, mayor has introduced law that is so strict critics say it is little more than a continuation of the city’s longtime ban
Group jumping into the already heated disagreement between the BLM and Texas landowners along the border with Oklahoma
New Justice Department directive that reverses long-standing policy
EcoPure provides over five minutes of safe, filtered air and is effective against CO, HCL, SO2 and NH3