Police News
Find the most up-to-date police news on patrol, investigation, law enforcement leadership, recruiting, staffing, training, and police officer safety.
Want more breaking news delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter and be the first to learn about law enforcement news happening across the industry.
BREAKING NEWS
An Ohio State Highway Patrol pursuit ended in a major collision after a suspect fled the wrong direction on a highway shoulder
Three of the suspects have also facing trial for murder in Oakland Police Officer Tuan Le’s death; Le was killed when a suspect fired at least 20 shots into his vehicle
Coeur d’Alene PD Chief Lee White and Rathdrum PD Chief Dan Haley allege that the Kootenai Sheriff Bob Norris’s order is a retaliation over their role in an investigation
The 16-year-old, who previously faced 275 charges, was held without bond on adult charges, including armed robbery and weapons offenses
Ann Arbor’s new Supportive Resources and Outreach Team is intended to respond independently to non-violent calls, but will also team up with police for some crisis responses
SPD Chief Shon Barnes became interim chief in January and was sworn in in July; he is the department’s 38th chief and the fourth person to serve as chief or interim chief since 2018
The doors would not unlock, so Sgt. S. Page had to break a window and cut through an airbag to pull the injured driver to safety
The truck was overloaded and had bad brakes, Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak said; he also said the driver was not eligible to work in the U.S. and was turned over to ICE
After fleeing a St. John’s County traffic stop, the man drove the wrong way in traffic, crashed, fled into the woods, stole a van and fled into the woods again before being taken into custody
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Parades are joyful for citizens but fretful for police departments large and small
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
As demonstrations increasingly unfold outside synagogues, mosques and churches, the distinction between protest and intimidation is becoming harder to ignore
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
PRODUCT NEWS
The union said they wanted to address the training, maintenance and administrative duties needed to implement the new tech
The drone is designed to de-escalate conflict and improve public safety
The chief credits his detectives’ tenacity to solve crime, as well as technology the department is utilizing
At question is officers being directed to write a statement about what happened before reviewing video footage and writing a supplemental report after
Brownsville school district purchases IFAKs and 72 ballistic shields funded by a $382,252 grant from Gov. Greg Abbott
The program, Trusted Driver, allows an officer to notify a driver by phone and issue a warning or citation if stopped for a minor violation
Portland remains the only city of the 75 largest municipal police agencies in the nation without body cameras
City officials have identified the dealers who can supply 49 Dodge Charger Pursuits, 29 Ford Police Interceptors and other vehicles
The Oceanside Police Department implemented the system to inform the community about police response to calls for service
The new policy is a specific recommendation of a 200-page Transparency Matters report on the Colorado Springs PD’s use of force