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BREAKING NEWS
D.C Police officers surrounded the man’s vehicles with weapons raised after noticing a handgun in his car; he awoke and grabbed an officer’s gun
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
NYPD
Former interim commissioner Thomas Donlon alleges Mayor Eric Adams and his allies promoted unqualified friends, buried misconduct allegations and punished whistleblowers
Off-duty Mass. officer shot in home by colleagues serving restraining order has LE license suspended
Kelsey Fitzsimmons was shot after an armed confrontation took place when three North Andover officers served her with an abuse prevention order filed by her child’s father
The police chiefs have been accused of charging $5,000 per person to make it appear as though an immigrant seeking a visa was the victim of a fictional armed robbery
Prosecutors say attackers used fireworks and anti-ICE graffiti to lure out unarmed corrections officers from Prairieland Detention Center before opening fire with rifles
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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?
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
PRODUCT NEWS
Both officers are expected to recover
Officials said the gloves may allow absorption into the person’s tissue, turning the responder into a victim
A man fired at least three rounds from a handgun, with one round striking the officer in the upper chest
While in the back of the patrol car, Andrew Humphries began kicking the rear passenger door and pulling on the metal cage, causing $1,000.00 in damage
Police said Gavel “did not display the necessary aptitude for a life on the front line”
Officer Jeff Malchow took off his vest and belt and went into the water to attempt to save Arman “Jack” Qureshi
Police say William Ferguson began shooting at the officers with an assault rifle with bullets breaking a window of the patrol vehicle
Police surprised Jake “The Tank” Honig after he befriended officers during a PD visit last year
Brendan MacDonald spoke about “killing demons” before firing a shot into a neighbor’s yard
According to the Governor’s Highway Safety Association, Arizona, Missouri and Montana will be the only states without a texting while driving ban