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BREAKING NEWS
“Despite being intentionally targeted, [the deputy ensured] that this dangerous criminal was arrested, protecting our community,” Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister said
The suspect fired multiple shots at the Bay County Sheriff’s deputy after the deputy asked him to take off a shotgun he had strapped to his shoulder
“We have a bunch of balloons in the air and it just takes one gust of wind to blow a drone into a balloon and we can have a catastrophic event,” Sgt. Noah Boyer said
Grant Police Sgt. Don Morsaw was known to buy hot meals for suspects he arrested, help families with groceries and purchase gas cards for stopped motorists
Box Elder Deputy Mike Allred and K-9 Azula were immediately fired upon as they responded to a domestic disturbance call that killed Sgt. Lee Sorensen and Officer Eric Estrada
We bring you a collection of social posts from agencies across the country celebrating their exceptional women in uniform
The suspected college-aged gunman who killed Charlie Kirk escaped on foot after firing a single shot from a rooftop 200 yards away
Retired Detective Richard Volpe’s doctors connected his rare kidney disease to his service following 9/11 in 2004; he is still waiting for the CDC to recognize the cause
The now-former Devils Lake officer barricaded himself in a home, threatened his children and later shot himself before being taken into custody, Chief Hason Toso said
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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?
From crime concerns to cultural signals, public support for policing is rebounding
Incidents across multiple states point to recurring issues with overtime, supervision and internal controls
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
A confrontation with a non-compliant semi-truck driver highlights the dangers officers face when engaging drivers inside running vehicles and why an exit strategy matters
PRODUCT NEWS
“It’s not controversial that the Ford Police Interceptor helps officers do their job,” wrote CEO Jim Hackett in a letter to employees
“Quite frankly, this is not sustainable,” Deputy Chief Chris Davis said at a briefing
“Stop yelling. It takes a heck of a lot of oxygen to talk,” former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is recorded saying
The reforms apply to local and state law enforcement officers with the exception of tribal governments
The $5 million bill came out of a racial justice advisory group launched in June after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor
A department spokesperson said they wanted to be cognizant that the “presence of officers in heavy gear can elevate tensions”
The former gang member was initially given life in prison but later had his sentence reduced because he was 17 years old at the time
Officers shot the suspect after he rammed his van into two patrol cars
The violence broke out as a group protested the arrest of a Black man who shouted at restaurant customers through a megaphone while carrying a baseball bat
Authorities denounced the unrest as vigilantism and said some people were reacting to information that had not been proven in the case