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BREAKING NEWS
“Do you mean to say the DD?” the Murrieta Police officer asks before having the driver perform sobriety field tests
Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Craig Gaines died two weeks after being accidentally struck by a player while providing security at a Florida Atlantic University football game
The Barrel Breacher attaches directly to an officer’s rifle; to deploy it, officers attach the breacher to their weapon, pull a ring to activate it and apply pressure to the door lock
The DOJ cited a federal investigation finding that only two of 8,000 permit applications were approved; the LASD attributed delays to a backlog inherited by the current administration
In a change from the powder blue uniforms currently in use, the agency said the swap will “reinforce professionalism, authority and familiarity”
Marysville Police Officer Osmar Rodarte was killed during a close-quarters shootout with a suspected drug dealer after he and another officer found the suspect holding a gun
The 17-year-old suspect told a dispatcher he had a 9mm handgun and would shoot at cops; when Aurora PD officers arrived, he approached them with his hand in his pocket
The threats against Durham Police Chief Patrice Andrews came amid backlash related to comments she made about conservative activist Charlie Kirk after his death
Wintergreen Police Officer Chris Wagner was murdered in June 2023; when he responded to violence at a remote cabin, Daniel Barmak shot him six times
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Dashcam video of an officer shooting a colleague underscores why firearms safety rules must apply in every setting, every scenario and every agency
As hostile drone threats become more sophisticated, law enforcement agencies face growing gaps in training, detection capabilities and operational preparedness
Parades are joyful for citizens but fretful for police departments large and small
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
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
PRODUCT NEWS
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
Officer Kristin Hearne was married with a 3-year-old son
Police say mistakes were made in leaving a suicidal man alone in the ER, where he grabbed a CO’s ECD from an unattended bag before the OIS
Deputy Jason Hunt recognized Tina AnnMarie Gilmour from a few days earlier, when he issued her a notice to appear for driving with a non-valid license
Police said the driver fired six times, hitting one officer in the leg and another in his ballistic vest
Police said Antonio Garcia Goff drove toward the officer before he fled
The suspect told the dispatcher he was feeling suicidal and he was going to “blast it out with the police officers”