Police News
Find the most up-to-date police news on patrol, investigation, law enforcement leadership, recruiting, staffing, training, and police officer safety.
Want more breaking news delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter and be the first to learn about law enforcement news happening across the industry.
BREAKING NEWS
After a Louisiana State Police officer tried to initiate a traffic stop, the man fled, reaching speeds of up to 100 mph and eventually crashing into a tree before the shooting incident
Retired Detective Richard Volpe’s doctors connected his rare kidney disease to his service following 9/11 in 2004; he is still waiting for the CDC to recognize the cause
The now-former Devils Lake officer barricaded himself in a home, threatened his children and later shot himself before being taken into custody, Chief Hason Toso said
The shooter fired a single round from a roof on a university building as Charlie Kirk addressed students
The Enhancing First Response Act would recognize dispatchers’ lifesaving role and improve emergency communications infrastructure
Exposure to materials present at Groud Zero has been linked to 70 different cancers, prompting changes in how first responders prepare to enter fire or explosion scenes
The now-wounded suspect had shot a woman in the back of the head and wounded an Austin Police officer before attempting to hide in a neighborhood home
LEOs who are already credentialed in the state will get a $25,000 bonus upon hiring, $12,500 after one year of service and another $12,500 after two years of service
A $2.5 million grant funded the launch of the Philadelphia PD’s partnership with UPenn, which will provide 45 officers a Master of Applied Criminology and Police Leadership degree
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
Minneapolis police officers will be required to have their body cameras on when they respond to calls and make traffic stops
A grand jury reviewed the shooting and found the officers’ actions were justified
Asked why he didn’t charge the LEOs with murder or manslaughter, Attorney Don Kleine said, “there’s no evidence whatsoever that these officers intentionally killed” the man
The man can be seen in footage shouting at residents while he is bleeding profusely from his groin area before charging at a female officer
DOJ won’t award grants to cities unless they give federal immigration authorities access to jails and provide notice when illegal immigrants are about to be released
K-9 Blue tracked down Elroy Samuel after the suspect dropped a black jacket in the woods
Officers saw the man leave a suspected drug house they were monitoring
The police union defended Officer Michael Mays, contending that the first dog growled as it advanced toward him
A man broadcast live on Facebook as he sped down a Florida beach, running over beach chairs and umbrellas while drinking from a bottle of Canadian Mist whiskey
Millions of dollars in grants have helped make the cameras standard equipment in major cities, but their effectiveness depends on the officers who wear them