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BREAKING NEWS
Operation Holiday Watch, which was carried out by CHP and other PDs across the state, seized $38,000 in stolen merchandise, two illegal guns and three stolen cars
The now-wounded suspect had shot a woman in the back of the head and wounded an Austin Police officer before attempting to hide in a neighborhood home
LEOs who are already credentialed in the state will get a $25,000 bonus upon hiring, $12,500 after one year of service and another $12,500 after two years of service
A $2.5 million grant funded the launch of the Philadelphia PD’s partnership with UPenn, which will provide 45 officers a Master of Applied Criminology and Police Leadership degree
Federal agents and National Guard troops will remain on the streets through the fall
Since November, the Office of Labor Relations hasn’t made the $850,000 in quarterly payments that go to widows and children of fallen employees through the Health Insurance Stabilization Fund
After the Puyallup Police Department had called off a pursuit, the fleeing suspect, who is a convicted felon, spotted a marked patrol vehicle and struck it head-on
The man, suspected of armed robbery, refused to show his hands; Boise Police officers fired shots when he emerged from his hiding spot holding the stick
“Out of an abundance of caution we are surging resources,” Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. “And you can expect to see an increase in police presence at critical infrastructure locations”
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
A federal judge ruled this week in a case brought after officers searched a motorcycle club’s meeting space
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A governor’s office news release said the state police drones will be used for law enforcement work including disaster response and traffic safety
The preliminary report found fewer complaints filed against the test group during a one-year period
Advocates say camera-mounted drones could help protect officers, while critics say they could bring unwarranted surveillance
The injuries rekindled an issue Cleveland’s police union has had with the city dismantling its own police academy
Thermal cameras recently installed on more than 30 off-ramps and along a 15-mile stretch of Interstate 17 will detect drivers who enter the ramps going the wrong way
The Law Enforcement Advisory Board says they aren’t opposed to the idea and would remain neutral on it
The case could test the boundaries of an exception to the Fourth Amendment’s requirement that police obtain a warrant before searching a person, their home, papers or personal effects
FirstNet opt-in states now include all 50 states, two territories and Washington, D.C., expanding first responder wireless broadband network access