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BREAKING NEWS
The new positions would allow the Oroville PD to build relationships with homeless people and connect them with appropriate resources
The proposal is intended to allow patrol officers to be deployed more effectively in the field, according to Albany officials
“There was incredible, swift action that took place,” Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve said, adding that it stopped the suspect from going into the casino to continue the rampage
Helicopter video shows the suspect fleeing at high speeds in a yellow corvette before being cornered by Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputies and exiting the car with the gun
The man shot the officer in the hand after a pursuit; he was found less than 24 hours later using a thermal drone and is being held on a $10M bond
Old Orchard Beach reserve officer Jon Luke Evans, originally from Jamaica, overstayed his visa; the attempted purchase triggered an alert to the ATF, which alerted ICE
Revere Chief Maria LaVita brings nearly 30 years of service, legal training and federal task force experience to the top job
Albert Booze pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter after using Deputy Christopher Knight’s TASER and a knife in a 2021 fatal confrontation at Bibb County Jail
A note found on the shooter’s body suggests he blamed the NFL for CTE and may have targeted its Manhattan headquarters, Mayor Eric Adams said
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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?
From crime concerns to cultural signals, public support for policing is rebounding
PRODUCT NEWS
According to the Governor’s Highway Safety Association, Arizona, Missouri and Montana will be the only states without a texting while driving ban
The man wrote on Facebook that the officer was a “jerk” to his wife and “must have needed to make quota”
FOP President Robert Swartzwelder said police should not advertise for any cause and opined that the city is going down a “slippery slope” that could lead to legal action
The boy was not injured
The bill would allow the use of drones to serve a warrant, aide in an investigation or assist in an emergency
Denver’s LaMar’s Donuts hired Drone Dispatch to deliver four boxes of doughnuts using piloted drones flown from parking lots within a block of the delivery targets
The St. Louis Police Department is selling a stash of guns that bring to mind Prohibition-era gangsters for cash to put new a handgun in every officer’s holster
Mitchell Dale Mullins crashed into multiple buildings and continued to flee with parts hanging off his car
With a prescription from a veterinarian for specific K-9s, human naloxone can be used on them
The two officers got the idea for the cop romper after seeing ads for the “RompHim,” a male romper, on Kickstarter