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BREAKING NEWS
The “massive criminal ecosystem,” which stole, brokered and sold the vehicles, is “one of the biggest auto theft rings ... seen in the last decade,” Queens DA Melinda Katz said
The Michigan Gun Violence Prevention Task Force also recommended required waiting periods for all firearm purchases and prohibiting the possession of large-capacity magazines
The man became trapped inside the vehicle because of faulty doors, the Hamilton Township Police Department stated
Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony requested a 9% budget increase, about $73 million; county officials said the sheriff is seeking to give his deputies a 20% raise
Rahmanullah Lakanwal worked with the U.S. government before entering the U.S. in 2021; Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was killed and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe critically wounded
Body camera footage shows Officers Luis Aguilar and Bryant Ochoa using batons to break through the back windows before pulling the driver out
A man called into the talk radio show “Elliot in the Morning,” telling hosts he found a dead body at a campsite; host Elliot Segal told the man to call police as soon as possible
West Virginia National Guard members were shot near a metro station in what D.C.’s mayor called a targeted shooting; other troops subdued the gunman
The suspect was spotted by an off-duty Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputy, who attempted to persuade the suspect to surrender after he jumped into a canal and climbed a tree
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Dashcam video of an officer shooting a colleague underscores why firearms safety rules must apply in every setting, every scenario and every agency
As hostile drone threats become more sophisticated, law enforcement agencies face growing gaps in training, detection capabilities and operational preparedness
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
PRODUCT NEWS
The law requires California police agencies to disclose their inventories of military-grade equipment
Galveston police officers used the Byrna SD to incapacitate a suspect from 40 feet away
A new law barring sales of “bullet-resistant soft body armor” to most non-law enforcement has confused retailers
Video shows deputies slinging a rope and life vests to the capsized vessel
The GAL Versatile Protective Suit can reduce trauma by up to 95%, the company says
Officials assuaged residents’ concerns about militarizing the town after an email chain erroneously described the armored vehicle as “a tank”
The simulator replicates the sensation of driving a race car on a race track, the company says
The latest model is a pound lighter than earlier versions and can withstand a 6-foot drop
The board called the project a dangerous idea that was “trading on the tragedy” of the Uvalde shooting
Officials hope the virtual training will prepare deputies for a real, worst-case scenario