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BREAKING NEWS
“Remember: Don’t steal cars and it’s pretty hard to outrun the helicopter,” the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department posted on X
After becoming agitated when the gas station did not have his cigarettes, the man displayed a firearm and ordered employees to lock the doors, turn off the lights and call 911
NYPD
Both marked and unmarked NYPD vehicles were damaged during the incident, which occurred outside the recently opened 116th precinct in Queens
The indictments accuse officers from multiple agencies and two sheriffs of taking bribes to provide safe transport to people they believed were drug traffickers
Attempts to stop the vehicle using spike strips failed as police pursued the van for more than two hours
A man escorted out of Loretto Hospital stole an idle ambulance, triggering a police pursuit that included gunfire and ended in multiple crashes and several injuries
The initiative now welcomes retired CBP officers and Border Patrol agents with full pay and pension, aiming to boost leadership and operational capacity
House Bill 1597 creates a misdemeanor for bystanders who fail to back off at least 25 feet when ordered to do so by a first responder performing their duty
The Vallejo Police Department has been critically understaffed for years, causing the city to declare the emergency in 2023
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
Incidents across multiple states point to recurring issues with overtime, supervision and internal controls
PRODUCT NEWS
A sergeant successfully deployed the Grappler Police Bumper, netting one of the suspect vehicle’s rear tires, and brought it to a safe stop
The grants are for 118 projects to aid public safety efforts and, in some cases, address law enforcement staffing issues that arose during COVID-19
“We’re duct-taping and bubble-gumming things together,” public safety director Lee Schmidt said
As they write parking tickets and direct traffic, traffic enforcement agents are regularly assaulted, screamed at and accused of writing bogus tickets, the union said
Sheriff Robert Luna’s request, which was opposed by the ACLU, includes plans to purchase a jail management system and new TASERs for deputies on patrol
South Pasadena will lease 20 Teslas for a minimum of five years for various duties such as patrol, administration and detective work
The career criminal with 58 felony convictions threatened law enforcement and bail bondsmen in a tense standoff that ended in gunfire
The new camera system pair directly with officers’ Axon BWCs allowing officers to sync directly with their dashcam audio
‘Technology played a huge role,’ said Cobb police Chief Stuart VanHoozer. ‘Those tools are really what got us the clues that we needed’
Officials finalized a policy and have begun issuing body-worn cameras in a rollout to several hundred employees