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BREAKING NEWS
“We’ve made an offer, but we’re still negotiating terms — mostly about how many snack breaks are acceptable,” the Anchorage Police Department posted on Facebook
A Haynes Life Flight helicopter was approaching a landing zone in Autauga County when bullets struck the right-side window, Sheriff Mark Harrell said
Alder Marin-Sotelo pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison without parole for shooting Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd three times in the back of the head
Nearly a third of men aren’t exercising regularly, despite clear links to better mental health, sexual performance and energy levels — key concerns for officers under stress
Three Northern York Regional Police Department officers were killed; two officers were critically wounded following a shooting in York County
Deputy Andres “Andy” Lahera was struck while directing traffic at a high school graduation; his subsequent health journey inspired Florida’s “Andy Lahera Act” for LEO health coverage
K-9 Diesel was 3 years old and had served the Chattanooga Police Department since April 2024
Oakley, a Staffordshire Terrier, raced through the smoke-filled home and sat right by his leash before Aurora PD officers led him to safety
Tyler Robinson texted his roommate that he was “going to take” the opportunity to kill one of the nation’s leading conservative voices, investigators said
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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?
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
PRODUCT NEWS
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
Andrew Jackson’s history of violence against Native Americans, notably the Trail of Tears, has made the statue a target for protesters
State Police officials called his survival ‘unbelievable’
One of the law’s biggest changes is how it alters qualified immunity for police
The cameras would run the entire time they are worn, not just when a deputy draws a sidearm, which was originally planned