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BREAKING NEWS
Groton Police Officers Bryan Albee and Cristopher Brillon engaged with the man for several minutes, ultimately persuading him to climb down from the barrier
The man reversed into a New Haven Police cruiser, ramming it before firing a shot that broke one of its windows; officers returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect
Video shows that despite repeated commands from officers, the man ignored orders and boarded a train; an officer opened fire after a TASER was ineffective
Police Leaders for Community Safety praised Harris’s “commitment to public safety”; the endorsement comes weeks after the FOP pledged its support to Donald Trump
Video shows Stark County Sheriff’s deputies working to de-escalate the situation; as the man ran toward a busy road, deputies deployed a TASER, bringing him to the ground
“Officer Huss and K-9 Riddick were assigned to a late shift patrol team, where they were relied upon each shift to help keep our community safe,” the department stated
"[The priority] is to hunt down, capture, arrest and convict the people who are responsible for this mass shooting.” Mayor Randall Woodfin said
Lee County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Mikka was killed when gunshots caused a cruiser to catch fire; officers were unable to rescue Mikka from the cruiser as the shootout continued
The students called 911 and helped the officer to tighten a tourniquet around his leg; the Marble Falls High School SRO was airlifted from the school and is expected to recover
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
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