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BREAKING NEWS
Brett Hankison’s lawyers argued during closing statements that the officer was acting properly “in a very tense, very chaotic environment” that lasted about 12 seconds
ICE initially arrested Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve Officer Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, on July 25
To date, 56,180 graduates from U.S. law enforcement agencies have completed the police leadership program, along with 4,340 international graduates from 176 countries
The electric SUV is fully outfitted with police equipment and will be assigned to a patrol supervisor for 12-hour shifts
“It’s not a mask, it is just simply a face covering, which is for our ... tactical teams because they do some dangerous stuff sometimes,” Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell said
Alton Deshawn Oliver was acquitted on murder charges in the fatal shooting of Deputy James Thomas, 24, fter telling a jury he only fired the gun in self-defense
The Maui Police Department reported that when officers arrived, they encountered an armed suspect who fired at them, striking Officer Suzanne O in the chest
During a traffic stop, the man resisted arrest, disarmed multiple officers and fired a shot that wounded one before Lansing police returned fire
Total crime is down 27% in 2025, with Syracuse PD officers walking beats and working alongside community intervention teams
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 Tim McMeen said Robin Blaylock pointed a gun twice at officers and refused to obey officer commands
Charles K. Smith showed up in a ballistic vest and helmet, stating he “didn’t feel safe”
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