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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
The man said he needed help and the noise was an attempt to prompt LAPD action on claims of past assaults he believes were overlooked
The Pittsylvania County deputies were injured by shrapnel while executing warrants for brandishing a firearm and trespassing
The grant will provide funding for police and sheriff’s departments to offer 24/7 virtual crisis care calls
Port St. Lucie officers acted on intelligence from social media to prevent a large-scale, unlawful meetup of e-bikes
Bodycam video shows suspect opening fire as Reno PD arrives, striking the windshield, tire and bumper of a cruiser before a fatal OIS
The law mandates full disclosure of applicants’ disciplinary history and prior employment before agencies make final job offers
The retired narcotics K-9 attacked the 3-year-old at the Burlington Police chief’s home; it was later euthanized
About 800 members were deployed to support public safety efforts after President Trump invoked Section 740 of the Home Rule Act
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
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
When alerted with the technology, responders would receive the phone’s location as well as livestream video or audio
An ECD probe struck a lighter in the man’s hand
Dispatcher Stephen Smith called his girlfriend, Amanda Radican to tell her he was working an extra shift and that he had forgotten his cellphone
Alton Banks began vomiting at home after returning from a local pool on June 23
Currently, TASERs are only issued to officers with more than two years of experience