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BREAKING NEWS
Vice President JD Vance told surviving families that the nation “will never forget” the sacrifices of officers killed in the line of duty
“The organization involved showed a blatant disregard for [the law] and we will prove that once this investigation is over,” New Mexico State Police Chief Troy Weisler said
Two IDOC officers were shot by Nicholas Umphenour in a hospital ambush that helped an inmate escape; a third CO was mistakenly injured by a Boise PD officer
The Rocky Mountain Gun Owners organization and two individuals filed the lawsuit against Gov. Jared Polis in 2023, saying the law infringed on their Second Amendment rights
A jury found Ismael Herrera-Mondello guilty of five counts of attempted murder on a police officer, seven counts of assault on a police officer and felony evasion of police
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency recently awarded Farrell, Sharon and Sharpsville police departments grants to help police track and report crime
“The public has been greatly misled by a barrage of social media messaging that painted a partial picture of the investigation and triggered violent threats fueled by misinformation”
An accused Iranian government asset told investigators that a contact in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard instructed him to assemble a plan to surveil and ultimately kill Trump
The sergeant has been charged with oppression, subornation of perjury and battery after officers reported illegal detentions during an undercover operation
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
The undercover police officer pleaded not guilty to assaulting the US citizen
The new moves come nearly a year after a shooting rampage at Fort Hood
Police said the 2008 case was not typical of TASER use by the force
Charged with selling two bags of cocaine worth $100 in January 2008
Police in LA hope to pick up on criminal behavior patterns before they take hold
Dismissed the case of a motorcyclist who used a helmet camera to film a plainclothes trooper
The man began punching the woman after failing to steal her property
Man waited 30 hours for help during a snowstorm, making several 911 calls
Some say the cameras placed in mostly Muslim neighborhoods damaged trust in police and caused anger in the community
The boy, believed to be 15, made a videotape and gave it to a local newspaper