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BREAKING NEWS
Oxnard Police Department officers responded to calls of a man firing shots from a car; when they arrived, he pointed a handgun at them
Ex-trooper Kasha Domingue shot the man, who fled on foot from the 2018 stop, before misreporting the shooting as a TASER deployment
The suit claims Coos Bay officers were “deliberately indifferent” to the man’s signs of distress as they left him alone in a cruiser for several minutes
President Donald Trump said he is also invoking Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to deploy members of the National Guard
The wounded officer was struck in both legs and sustained a graze wound to his face
Officer David Rose was mortally wounded while responding; Rose, 33, a former Marine who served in Afghanistan, had graduated from the police academy in March
Sgt. Caleb Eisworth was a decorated officer, having served for 23 years; he was riding his patrol motorcycle to an assignment when he was struck by a motorist
Spokane County Sheriff’s Sgt. Kenneth Salas, 59, was just 30 shifts from retirement after a 34-year law enforcement career and two decades of military service
Michigan law enforcement arrested the driver at his home for cutting off the U.S. Border Patrol vehicle, thanks to agents who took a photo of their license plate
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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?
From crime concerns to cultural signals, public support for policing is rebounding
PRODUCT NEWS
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
Michael Patrick Laskey has a history of fleeing law enforcement
The officer is being treated for a chest wound and is in stable condition
Ford said it will cover the cost of repairs for carbon monoxide odors “regardless of age, mileage or aftermarket modifications made after purchase”
Martin L. Avena displayed a rifle and blindly fired at officers before he was fatally shot