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BREAKING NEWS
Among the problems: Some local police were unaware of two communications centers on site, so officers didn’t know the Secret Service wasn’t receiving their radio transmissions
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department stated that the gun lacked any identifying features of a replica firearm
The FOP alleged that officers in the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department were instructed to downgrade violent crime reports to lesser offenses
Video from the Fall River Police Department details the challenges police and firefighters faced as they worked for over 40 minutes to save lives during the fire that killed 10
Mark Dial was convicted of voluntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and possessing an instrument of crime and sentenced to 9.5 months in prison; he had already served 10 months
Brett Hankinson fired multiple shots into Taylor’s apartment after her boyfriend fired shots at fellow officers, but his shots did not strike anyone
Nassau County PD’s training village is complete with a street with crosswalks and traffic lights, a gas station, a grocery store and two residential homes
Bath Township officers found the man threatening another man at knifepoint and fired shots at him; he fled into another house before being tased and arrested in the garage
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said that beyond vandalism from locals, ICE officers whose information is compromised could be targeted by cartels and human traffickers
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
Incidents across multiple states point to recurring issues with overtime, supervision and internal controls
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
PRODUCT NEWS
About 17 percent of the pursuits that took place in the 12-month period beginning in October 2015 resulted in a collision
Police were responding to a call of children smoking marijuana in a car when neighbors interfered
Bryan Allan Martin crawled out of his overturned car with the toddler in his arms
Under the bill, PDs could still hold videos back permanently by arguing that privacy concerns outweigh the public interest
The mobile command centers hadn’t originally been part of a plan to retrofit all of the department’s squad cars with inch-thick bullet-resistant glass and armored door panels
The guard suffered cuts and bruises on his face, but refused medical attention
Police say Torey Chase Massey fired several shots at the dog, leaving K-9 Dingo with critical wounds
Black-hooded protesters attacked a police vehicle with bottles and bricks, breaking its window
The pursuit reached 112 miles an hour before spike strips were deployed
The bullet fragment pulled from Bianca Roberson’s head during an autopsy matched the caliber of gun they found at the suspect’s house