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BREAKING NEWS
The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office launched “Operation Holiday Honor,” which provides resources for incarcerated veterans to prepare them for success upon release
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
The shooter fired a single round from a roof on a university building as Charlie Kirk addressed students
The Enhancing First Response Act would recognize dispatchers’ lifesaving role and improve emergency communications infrastructure
Exposure to materials present at Groud Zero has been linked to 70 different cancers, prompting changes in how first responders prepare to enter fire or explosion scenes
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
Texas DPS is launching a new drone program, about eight years after scrapping its first effort due to challenges posed by federal restrictions and maintenance costs
Officer Chase Maddox was the eighth officer in the United States shot and killed in the line of duty this year
The National Institute of Justice has formed a committee to update the standards for law enforcement firearms
Two deputies were fatally shot while wearing body armor, prompting questions about whether the area’s LEOs have enough protection from powerful ammunition
ZT takes pride in its line of hard-use, high-performance, high-quality knives
City officials said more than 20,000 cameras will be in use in the 34,000-member NYPD by year’s end, a year earlier than anticipated
The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas Highway Patrol and the City of Richmond, Virginia are the first departments in their state to join the network
The system may one day be used to strengthen the ability to locate building occupants and first responders during fires and other emergencies
Troopers said the man they believe is responsible for the shooting is dead
Phoenix police were able to arrest a man suspected of killing nine in a three-week span thanks in part to new technology