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BREAKING NEWS
Administration officials said the decision to halt grants and loans was necessary to ensure that spending complies with President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders
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
From sudoku to crosswords, the games are a tool for law enforcement and public safety professionals to relax and stay mentally sharp
The gunman, who killed himself following the shooting, had ammunition with anti-ICE messaging written on it
The case was brought by Brandon Williams, who alleged that the officers downplayed a car crash in retaliation for him previously accusing them of lying during a trespassing case
Cabarrus County Deputy Shawn Singleton stopped a woman for speeding and was met with attitude; but when he showed her kindness, she opened up and thanked him for his help
Mental Health
An ambulance took Zena to an animal hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries; Massachussetts’s Nero’s Law allows ambulances to transport police dogs when their lives are at risk
The “Find My Parking Cops” app scraped data from the city’s parking citation portal; the city changed the way citation data was displayed four hours after the launch
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
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?
PRODUCT NEWS
Ninety-six of the 150 previously purchased rifles remain in storage
Some privacy experts have concerns about video-sharing partnerships with police
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib tweeted early Tuesday her opposition to the controversial law enforcement tool
Officers have increasingly turned to the footage to help crack cases, as frequently as 20 times a month
San Jose’s emergency action plan calls for deploying FirstNet to both first responders and other city agencies like transportation and public works
Following the shooting, officers asked the department for more ways for their cameras to start recording automatically
The library handles threat letters and phony documents, ransom letters and memorabilia
DA Anne Marie Schubert said it was the first time in California that DNA was charged with a crime
Axon will not be using the tech in its cameras, heeding the recommendation of its ethics board
State lawmakers are considering regulation barring all California police officers from running facial recognition programs on body cameras