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BREAKING NEWS
“I feel like I got the ship back on course from the least secure disastrous chaotic border to the most secure border this country has ever seen,” Michael Banks said
The K-9 latched onto the Tombstone Marshal’s Office deputy’s leg and would not let go, causing serious injuries to the deputy’s ankle and leg
After the traffic stop, the man searched online for info about the trooper who pulled him over; he eventually found an address for the trooper’s childhood home
Former officer Amber Guyger said she mistook Botham Jean’s apartment for her own in the 2018 fatal shooting
The calls for San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to resign come after an audit alleged widespread misconduct by her and department leadership
Key reforms include training Mesa PD officers to create “time and distance” in tense situations, which allows for de-escalation and the use of communication techniques
New York City Mayor Eric Adams appointed sanitation chief Jessica Tisch as police commissioner
Body camera footage of the incident was released after the man pleaded guilty to attempted murder of the Fort Wayne officer and was sentenced to 30 years in prison
After the couple was informed of their son’s charges, they pushed the officer into a wall, called her a slur, punched her in the head and took her TASER
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
Kenneth Meyers was driving a victim’s car when deputies began chasing him
Cory Maye was once sentenced to death for killing a police officer during a drug raid
Rochester police officers involved in the arrest of activist Emily Good, who filmed a traffic stop and posted the video online, have had threats made against them
‘Find my iPhone’ and others could make it difficult to collect evidence from a suspect’s cell phone
Sheriff’s Capt. Mike Parker said he sent out the advisory to try to encourage people to stop using illegal drugs
In 1983, the court ruled that a suspect may be tracked on a single car trip and now they must decide if tracking is acceptable over weeks at a time
Officer Albie Esparza said the e-mail upgrade had to come before the dept. seemed antiquated
The analyst who testifies must be the one who performed or witnessed the tests
OpenWatch bills itself as “a counter-surveillance using cellular phones as a way of monitoring authority figures”
Police approach and role of social media affected course of riot