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BREAKING NEWS
“This isn’t a fender bender. This is a full-size pickup truck. The back half of it completely gone,” St. Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson said
Alexandria Police Officer Whitney Buerger, once saved by an AED herself, delivered a shock that revived a man in cardiac arrest
Clinton Township Officers released video footage shot from above the suspect’s car, which showed he was in the vehicle before police swooped in to arrest the surprised defendant
When asked if President Trump had plans to aid in local and state LE staffing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reiterated Trump’s successes in ICE recruitment
The deployments will include expanded patrols in Los Angeles, San Diego and the San Francisco Bay Area to target crimes such as auto theft and drug trafficking
Following a chaotic pursuit, the Aurora officers deployed pepper balls into the suspect vehicle to coax the man out
Twenty years after the devestating storm, law enforcement leaders recall the chaos, compassion and courage that defined their response
Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan entered a plea of “nolo contendere” to the misdemeanor charge; she also received a 6-month suspension from her position
FBI Director Kash Patel said the attack was motivated by hate, citing the shooter’s statements against multiple religions and calls for violence against President Donald Trump
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
Incidents across multiple states point to recurring issues with overtime, supervision and internal controls
PRODUCT NEWS
Brooke Lyn Maynard, 24, was killed while driving one of two cars that police said were hit by the fleeing suspect
Officials said Officers Donald DeMiranda and Ryan Moore are both in good condition following the exchange of gunfire
The case is being closely watched by law enforcement and safety advocates
The high-tech system, formally called “Rekognition,” is touted as able to pick a person out of a crowd and track their movements in real time
A vote by San Francisco supervisors this week to abruptly cut funding for police TASERs has stirred doubt about whether officers will ever get them
The groups are asking Orlando Chief John Mina to “forgo the use of public surveillance and facial recognition technology as a tool of law enforcement”
A federal appeals panel ruled Wednesday that cops’ use of Long Range Acoustic Devices against protesters can be considered excessive force
The measure would have given San Francisco officers more latitude in when they can TASER suspects
The Center for the Study of the Drone estimated that the number of public safety agencies using drones has increased by 82 percent in the past year
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