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BREAKING NEWS
The Oklahoma City Police officer climbed onto the hood of a bystander’s vehicle and rode on it for about two minutes, directing the driver before capturing the suspect
The suspect missed when trying to swing a knife at a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office K-9s head; deputies were then able to take him into custody
The report determined that Santa Clara Officer Robert Allsup lawfully shot the suspect, who was in the midst of stabbing his unarmed roommate, likely saving the roommate’s life
Middletown Officer Joe Santiago, who coaches the PAL boxing program noticed that a pair of brothers wanted “cool, fancy haircuts;" a local barber and the PAL program made it happen
The North Andover police unions’ grievances were a failure of the department to implement body-worn cameras or an officer-involved shooting policy
Officers went to the home for a fire investigation at a home where someone had thrown an incendiary device, setting an exterior gate on fire, and then fled on foot
The San Jose voucher program sets aside more than $11 million to make housing more affordable, prioritizing city employees and first responders
After a mental health crisis team spoke to the man for 25 minutes, he charged at a group of Aurora officers, stabbing one of them in the head so forcefully that he broke the knife
The suspect shot Tulare County Detective Randy Hoppert in a three-hour standoff, during which he moved between three locations while shooting at officers
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Imagine how policing could improve if instead of just investigating incidents to find blame, we also investigated incidents to learn how to avoid them happening in the first place
The standard for whether speech is protected has evolved to provide more protection
Know these common scenarios that can cause cops to lose situational awareness – and avoid them!
A recent event where officers confronted a suicidal man armed with a sword provides a stark reminder of the dangers and complexities in law enforcement
A review of the effective strategies and calm professionalism of police forces nationwide in managing recent civil disturbances
When Monroe County DA Sandra Doorley resisted commands during a traffic stop, the responding officer demonstrated essential tactics for upholding professionalism
PRODUCT NEWS
Cybergenetics analysts used TrueAllele Casework to analyze the DNA recovered from the hat
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The vehicle, donated to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office by Policing Lab, will drive pre-determined routes, act as a visual crime deterrent and display messages to the community
The Barrel Breacher attaches directly to an officer’s rifle; to deploy it, officers attach the breacher to their weapon, pull a ring to activate it and apply pressure to the door lock
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Great Lakes region ECCs lead adoption of new protocol to guide dispatchers in handling suicidal callers