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BREAKING NEWS
Body camera footage of the incident was released after the man pleaded guilty to attempted murder of the Fort Wayne officer and was sentenced to 30 years in prison
FOP data reports that at least 56 officers have been shot in ambush attacks in 2025, constituting more than 28% of the total number of officers shot in the line of duty
The New Jersey Civil Service Commission removed the last 10 questions from a 2019 sergeant exam, saying those questions unfairly lowered scores for Black and Hispanic officers
The man “appears to have been targeting law enforcement vehicles & homes to burglarize” when he was first arrested, according to the McClain County Sheriff’s Office
The footage shows the suspect immediately sprinting at the Bridgeport Police officer when he got out of his cruiser and tried to speak with the man
New York State Police Sergeant Frederick W. Scheidt Jr., 67, retired on October 14, 2009, after 30 years of service
From immigration crackdowns to federal control of city police, President Trump’s first six months have reshaped law enforcement — are they helping officers do their jobs?
The order on bail threatens to withhold federal funding from cities and states that have eliminated or reduced the use of cash bail
NYPD
The suspect beat an Uber driver with a tire iron to steal his vehicle and struck an elderly woman with it, prompting the NYPD response that led to the officer being wounded
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
Attorney General Jeff Sessions could outline the changes during a Monday speech
Drone technology will help the state police and Department of Transportation better monitor traffic and parking lot capacity
K-9 Timoshenko suffered lacerations to his paw when he fell through the ceiling during a gun raid
Savannah’s adoptive mother, Tamile Leckie-Montague, asked Rebecca Ruud last November to take the teen because Savannah couldn’t get along with her fiancé
No one was injured, but the car was severely damaged
Police in Lincoln, Neb., used drone technology for the first time to aid an investigation into an explosion that caused damage to several homes
At one point, Shawn Christopher Buck pointed a handgun at a trooper
Police say they received 911 texts from a woman claiming she’d been sexually assaulted
As police pitched their plan to fly drones in a series of forums held across the city, the reaction was less positive than they might have hoped
The deputy is survived by his wife and four children