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BREAKING NEWS
After an officer warned that the suspect was attempting to get control of his firearm, another officer fired multiple shots, fatally wounding the suspect
ICE arrested Old Orchard Beach PD reserve Officer Jon Luke Evans on July 25; the agency said Evans overstayed his visa and unlawfully attempted to purchase a firearm
The suspect doused Lee Vogler in flammable liquid before igniting him in what appears to be a personal dispute, Danville Police said
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Two people came into LAPD’s Pacoima station and said they had been cleaning out the home of a family member who recently died when they found the explosives
The man had set fires at his own house as well as his neighbors’ home; when St. Louis County Sheriff’s deputies arrived on scene they found him carrying a homemade weapon
Cobb County Police Department officers arrested the suspect after he crashed the truck into a fence
ICE officials have defended the practice of officers wearing masks, saying immigration agents have faced harassment as they have gone about their enforcement
Aaron O’Neal Shipman Jr., 25, “succumbed to a sudden illness” hours into his first day serving at the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Why speed, clarity and language matter when false ICE activity claims go viral
Public reaction has been swift, but the incident will be assessed under federal use-of-force standards, vehicle threat analysis and Supreme Court precedent — not political pressure or hindsight
A veteran officer’s perspective on perception, movement and survival when a vehicle accelerates toward police
From political violence and immigration enforcement to shifting criminal justice policy, 2025 forced local law enforcement to absorb the consequences of national decisions — regardless of ideology
The Tijuana attack reveals a growing transnational threat — and the urgent need to modernize how state and local agencies acquire counter-UAS tools
Second Amendment auditors intentionally test police reactions. Here’s how officers can stay professional, protect rights and prevent encounters from escalating
PRODUCT NEWS
The officer spent nearly $31K to restore the vehicle and plans to use it for special events and charities
“It’s important that we do whatever we can to sharpen our skill set to make sure that everyone involved in an incident walks away.”
“The investment we’re making in these programs today will help create safer communities for years to come.”
The board sent the issue back for further discussion and could vote in the future to let police use robots in a lethal manner in limited cases
“It activates the community as a whole to be vigilant and to take care of not only themselves but their neighbors,” an officer said
The vote was 8-3, with the majority agreeing to grant police the option despite strong objections from some groups
The draft policy’s advancement prompted an outcry; the vote is scheduled for Nov. 29
With 557 horsepower and 648 pound-feet of torque, the new vehicle can go 290 miles before recharging
To date this year, the Hamilton County drone team has used the aircraft in around 670 missions for a total of nearly 500 miles flown
Philadelphia police officials acknowledge the department lacks automated plate readers and other technology to trace cars with faked tags