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BREAKING NEWS
Detroit Police Chief James White, who has served as chief since 2021, is a licensed mental health therapist; the department has not announced who will replace him
Records detail moments of chaos, miscommunication and hesitation during the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension report shows a statewide drop from 89 requests in 2023 to just 19 in 2024
Lt. Albert Stout, a 31-year veteran, died from typhus complications after exposure at the city’s animal control facility
NYPD
NYPD Detective Jacqueline Demerest had arrested the suspect in two other stolen vehicle cases earlier this year
The Hamilton County Association of Chiefs of Police says lax bail and sentencing practices undermine officer safety and erode community trust
The Wrap-Merlin 1 prototype launches Kevlar tethers to physically entangle hostile drones midair, offering a reusable alternative to traditional jamming or interceptor tools
The White House outlined sweeping measures to support law enforcement and reverse policies it says embolden violent criminals
The two, both employed with the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office, had recently separated and were in a custody dispute when the deputy fatally shot the detention specialist, then himself
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
The Android phone was filmed restarting after an attempt to call for an emergency
Police were called after witnesses reported they saw a man pointing a handgun at passing vehicles
The BCA, which is investigating the shooting, said that it will be the job of the MPD to determine whether the officers violated the department’s body cam policy
The troopers, attempting to avoid the stop sticks, struck one another. One vehicle then struck Lt. D. Heath Meyer
Mayor Ed Murray ordered the police department to equip officers with body cameras, saying he doesn’t want any other serious uses of force to go unrecorded
Video shows the suspect fleeing across two lanes of traffic then jumping over a barrier and falling 19 feet
Lt. D. Heath Meyer was out of his patrol car putting out stop sticks when he was struck by a vehicle
Kevin Michael Kealoha was on the run from authorities when he stole a car at gunpoint at a California gas station and led deputies on a high-speed pursuit
Harry Marrison attempted to exit the vehicle multiple times, even after the deputy told him to stay inside
The drunk driver nearly struck the officer and another citizen’s vehicle