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BREAKING NEWS
The Edmond PD officer was conducting a traffic stop when another person attacked him, asking to be shot; the officer was able to subdue the man with help from a bystander
After James “XY” Brown served the Jacksonville PD as a full-time officer for 14 years, he became a school crossing guard, the role where he made his biggest impact on the community
Seattle Police officers ordered the man, who was reportedly pointing the gun at passing drivers, to drop the weapon; instead, he pointed it at the responding cops
“I am proud of the accomplishments we achieved together, and I thank the residents of this city for their trust and partnership,” Smith said in a statement
Grand Island police broke a window and pulled the man from a smoke-filled vehicle moments before it was fully engulfed in flames
Firearms found in Baltimore FD trainee’s car after police respond to threats made against classmates
Police say a Baltimore City Fire Academy trainee threatened to “stack bodies” before classmates alerted instructors, leading officers to seize multiple firearms from his vehicle
The suspect named a specific officer in written plans that also included a map of the campus police station, according to a probable cause affidavit
Genesee County commissioners are poised to approve a $50,000 partnership with the American Red Cross that would equip paramedics with Type O blood for emergency transfusions
While Boston PD statistics show a slight decline in overall crime, there have been 30 homicides in the city, up from 22 in 2024
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 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
Young women between the ages of 14 and 18 walked through various virtual training scenarios to experience a day in the life of a police officer
Talks first began in 2015 regarding the implementation of body cameras and in-car dashboard cameras at the Olympia Police Department
Officers will collect breath samples from drivers suspected of being impaired by cannabis using the breathalyzer and then sending those samples to be processed