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BREAKING NEWS
The Sterling Heights Police Department’s Citizen on Patrol witnessed the attempted kidnapping and resued the girl; police officers then arrived to arrest the suspect
The suspect, who was wearing a woman’s sundress and sweater tied around his torso,
As the officer wrestled the armed suspect to the ground, a passerby stepped in and helped secure the weapon
Joseph Huffaker and Brendan Jacy Tatum, while working as Rohnert Park officers, targeted drivers, telling them “they were federal agents to scare them”
On May 24, 1996, Officer Kelvin Patrick and his partner had stopped to speak with a pair of juveniles when they opened fire, striking both officers and partially paralyzing Patrick
Knox County Deputy Dalton Swanger was struck with a heavy object, causing multiple injuries and a grand mal seizure
“It is a miracle that President Trump survived,” Senator Rand Paul said. “...The consequences imposed so far do not reflect the severity of the situation”
The man shot at Colorado Springs PD officers when they told him to drop his gun, prompting the officers to return fire; when they approached him, he fired another shot at them
While the city council approved a goal of hiring 300 officers in the remainder of 2025, the department believes it can “continue momentum” from an uptick in recruitment
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
The proposal would ban cities from using red-light cameras and end programs already in place
The girl stiffened and fell backwards from a cafeteria-style table after the officer shot her with the device
Police received a call from someone inside a home who told dispatchers that people had broken into the house and shots had been fired
Highway cameras caught the action when a Minnesota State trooper abruptly ended a high-speed pursuit
The news station convinced Jessica Latrese Chatman to pull over and surrender peacefully
Officer Justin Terney graduated from the police academy last summer and had been on the force for a year
Cameron Ajax Jones threw a bag of drugs into the woods and fled
The new law would take effect on Dec. 30, 2018, just before New Year’s Eve
Austin Police Association President Ken Casaday says there has been a nationwide problem with Ford Explorers making officers sick
Police Chief Kim Jacobs called the deletion a “significant loss,” noting that all 2015 videos and an estimated 500 video files from last year were deleted