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BREAKING NEWS
President-elect Donald Trump stated that Patel will play a key role in fighting gangs and stopping fentanyl trafficking at the border
As real Bremerton officers handcuffed him, the man asked the officers to check his lunch bag for credentials; they found only an empty badge holder and Coca-Colas inside
Sgt. Andre Thomas trains and performs with dolphins in front of packed crowds every weekend, as he has for years before he became a police officer
Steven Bixby, convicted of killing two Abbeville County officers in 2003, argues his anti-government beliefs make him unfit for execution under state law
Lee’s Summit Officer Jared Timbrook was shot in the left leg, left arm, the chest of his body armor and the shoulder and spent 6 to 8 weeks recovering at home before returning to light duty
The open carry case originated from the 2022 arrest of a man who livestreamed himself with a visible holstered pistol and a copy of the U.S. Constitution
Officers said that the forest was so thick that they had to crawl on their hands and knees at times to reach the woman
Worcester PD Officer Emmanuel “Manny” Familia was 38 years old when he jumped in a pond at to save a group of teens; two of the teens were rescued, but Familia and one boy died
Shawnee Police Department K-9 Dagger has returned to work after nearly a month of recovery
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
Stephen Tyler Holman wrote that “putting stop sticks out to stop a car going over 100 mph is extremely negligent… It ended up costing one of their own”
Police Chief Bryan MacFadden suffered eight fractured ribs and road rash when his motorcycle collided with a deer
Reliability isn’t the only thing getting in the way of the technology
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has said its investigation suggests the cars are experiencing exhaust manifold cracks that are hard to detect
Officers moved Kasey Wayne Johnson’s handcuffs to the front so he could smoke a cigarette and he fled
The man saw the animal on his property and shot at it
A total of 10 police department Ford Explorer SUVs with the Interceptor packages tested positive for carbon monoxide and were removed from the fleet
Investigators found blood samples from inside the driver’s side door where the teen had cut himself on the broken glass
“Smart guns” are back in focus with recent stories of LEOs being shot by their own guns. But questions remain on reliability
K-9 Cain ran into the woods to detain the suspect, but when he emerged he had multiple stab wounds to his chest