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BREAKING NEWS
After Memphis Police Officer Torres-Molina searched the man and removed a firearm, he attempted to detain the suspect in a cruiser; the suspect then pulled out a second handgun and shot the officer
A legislative report found that while the violent crime rate has persisted above the national average, the rate of solving such crimes has steadily dropped over the last decade
WalletHub ranked the safest states in America based on personal and residential safety, financial safety, road safety, workplace safety and emergency preparedness
An Uber Eats driver detected an odd smell from a burrito meal he picked up and pulled over to call the police; officers posted that they are “cooking up an investigation”
NYPD
Det. Joseph Ayala, president of the NYPD Hispanic Society, said the agency has worked toward “creating a more representative force [to] reflect the...communities they serve”
More than 120 wrong-way detection systems have been installed on high-risk highway ramps in an effort to curb a sharp rise in fatal crashes over the past five years
“I’m totally perfect,” the driver told deputies after swerving off the road and hitting a guardrail
The show will air live with 3-hour episodes every Friday and Saturday on Reelz this season, providing more high-stakes drama and heart-racing situations than ever before
Detective Allan Reddins was killed when responding to a call involving a person armed with a gun who was seen leaving a bank
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A bill targeting easily converted pistols could affect future sales of older Glock models, raising concerns among active and retired law enforcement officers
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
PRODUCT NEWS
At the center of concerns are two officers fired for actions recorded on dash cam
Swiss technology company Empa has developed a vest that regulates its own temperature
Old, new tactics are planned to control protests outside the upcoming NATO summit
SMS service aids hard of hearing, those who could be endangered by speaking
The revelation came to light after the Federal Aviation Administration released a list of agencies certified to fly drones
The senator believes the device could deter crime without the dangers of a lethal weapon
Federal chairman says move sends a message to criminals
Prototype for Windows 8 can send video, location and other data from multiple cruisers to a tablet
Unique IDs make it hard to tell what a real one should look like