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BREAKING NEWS
Marin County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Mike Dawson broke a tailgate window for the driver to escape, pulling them to safety just before the car fully submerged
The service for Northern York County Regional Police detectives Cody Michael Becker, Mark Edward Baker and Isaiah Emenheiser was held more than a week after they were killed in an ambush
Law enforcement sources identified the shooter to the Associated Press as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, who shot and killed himself after shooting “indiscriminately at the ICE building”
The shop’s doors locked after the robbers were inside due to security measures enacted after the store was previously robbed; at least one suspect fired a handgun at the door to get out
Bodycam footage released by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office shows the suspect displaying a photo of his law enforcement credentials
The Broken Arrow Police Department said the recruit, who has not yet been identified, died at the hospital
The gator led Lake County Sheriff’s deputies on a brief foot pursuit before it was taken into custody, in spite of its “death roll” maneuver
The man had stored up ammunition and set up a lawn chair to shoot Harris County deputies as they arrived, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said; as he began to open fire, the gun jammed
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TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
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
PRODUCT NEWS
DNA evidence was sent to a private lab that compared the DNA to publicly available databases shared by consumer companies like 23andMe
Hundreds of KN95 masks distributed to law enforcement agencies statewide were found to be less protective against COVID-19 than the standard N95 masks
For the next six months, up to three airplanes outfitted with wide-angle cameras will sweep over Baltimore in daytime flights designed to capture movements across about 90 percent of the city
South Dakota cops cannot rely on involuntary catheterization to obtain urine samples from suspects, judge ruled
A lack of protective gear was cited by the officers as an ongoing problem
“This limited form of aerial surveillance does not constitute a ‘search’ under the Fourth Amendment, nor does it burden First Amendment speech activities”
The public health initiative drew concerns about privacy invasion, despite reassurances the drone does not use facial recognition or collect private data
The drone can detect and display heart and respiratory rates and will be used to track and stem the spread of COVID-19
Although a statewide mandatory mask order went into effect, state officials say local law enforcement offices can’t do much more than remind offenders to wear masks
Police nationwide have reported an alarming surge in drivers clocking speeds close to – sometimes surpassing – 100 mph