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BREAKING NEWS
The Bowlero general manager came up with the competition as a way to thank Naperville first responders
Total crime is down 27% in 2025, with Syracuse PD officers walking beats and working alongside community intervention teams
The San Jose officer, a Medal of Honor recipient, was reinstated with back pay and legal fees after winning arbitration
Federal prosecutors say the suspect, who was an international affairs specialist, cursed at Border Patrol agents and threw food during a heated encounter
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to investigate cities and states that hinder immigration enforcement
Launched from rooftops, Huntington Beach PD’s drones can be overhead in two minutes or less, improving situational awareness and reducing unnecessary officer deployments
A surge in court-related pay for traffic officers helped drive the 26% increase in overtime spending over the 2025 fiscal year
The 42-year-old was participating in the Florida Law Enforcement Academy program when he suffered a fatal medical emergency
A union official says officers’ street-level experiences contradict MPD’s claim of a 60% decrease since 2023
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
PRODUCT NEWS
The company is using technology that’s open to third party developers
The unmanned police station provides around-the-clock services to the public
The LAPD has become the largest agency in the nation to try using the devices
The man, who lives a short walk from the department, confessed to the thefts
Sgt. Scott Bright said that he’d never heard such an excuse in his 28 years of policing
The electric hoverbike can reach a speed of 40 mph and travel up to 25 minutes at a time
The PD says the suppressors will protect the city from the costs of worker’s compensation claims and potential lawsuits from civilians
Police from across Wisconsin supported a bill Thursday that would set state policy for when video can be made public and would allow for much of the footage to be withheld
The suspect ran a red light and collided with two vehicles. He then fled on foot and left the boy for dead
A car and knife attack on a cop outside a football game and a pursuit of a moving van that left four people injured appear to be the work of a single suspected terrorist