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BREAKING NEWS
Benjamin Ritchie was put to death by lethal injection for the 2000 murder of Beech Grove Officer Bill Toney, who was shot during a foot pursuit
The video shows the officer using his vehicle to pursue a suspect fleeing on foot, allegedly hitting the suspect before continuing to drive across a sidewalk and through a yard
The company said starting Wednesday its robotaxis are expanding their routes to freeways and interstates around San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix
Delaware County Sheriff’s Corporal Blake Reynolds was killed when a semitruck lost control and struck him while he was outside his vehicle helping a stranded truck driver
A judge ruled that the ordinance violates state law and the U.S. Constitution; the ruling will likely only apply to the specific defendant since it was raised as a defense in a criminal trial
The ASIM QuickStart curriculum covers staging, tactical and contact team operations, casualty collection, triage, rescue task forces and emergency transport
Planning for the 39-day tournament will involve 25 local public safety agencies and multiple state and federal partners, with an estimated 27 venues and event sites
The new city ordinance that requires the release of body and dash cam footage of a police officer causing great bodily harm to the public within 30 days of the incident
Marion County sheriff’s officers were involved in the raid on the Marion County Record and helped draft search warrants used by Marion city police to enter the newspaper’s offices
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
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?
PRODUCT NEWS
The TASER 10 creates more distance for officers to de-escalate and resolve conflicts
One new design features waterproof protection to accompany the brand’s A.T.L.A.S. technology, which helps improve stability, support and comfort
The widow of one of the deputies said the ballistic shields could have saved her husband last year
The hope is that implementing the Citizen Online Reporting Portal will ease deputies’ heavy workload and save the county money
Mirroring the AR-15 platform, this non-lethal solution is accurate, easy to handle and designed for both daily patrol and crowd control
The V.XI Collection offers multiple pieces of apparel constructed to work together in layering systems
The 2000 lumen light features a panoramic beam for situational awareness and Turbo-Strobe technology to aid in disorienting potential suspects
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, all five Montgomery County Constable Offices and the Montgomery County Fire Marshal’s Office will now be equipped with the BolaWrap 150
The SCS-MP2-GR attaches to the gun’s slide and uses a solar charging system with multi-directional light sensors to automatically adjust brightness
As officers pursued the suspect, he ran into the golf course, began shooting at golfers and stole their cart before a standoff began with police