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BREAKING NEWS
Body camera footage shows officers retreating outside after being initially fired upon as bystanders took cover inside
The longtime district safety officer, who previously served with the Philadelphia PD, was critically injured after being fired upon by two suspects
The inmate fatally shot Officer Francisco Flattes with his service gun during a medical visit before being arrested after a brief standoff, Cherokee County Sheriff Dustin Smith said
Nampa Police Officer Cody Huss attempted to stop the fleeing woman using a P.I.T. maneuver, which led to both vehicles crashing into a cornfield
Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris said the 20-year-old transient opened fire after firefighters responded to a blaze he had set; police offered to accompany firefighters on every call
An attorney said ex-Antioch cop Morteza Amiri “misused his police dog to inflict unnecessary and excessive force against a victim and cheated his way into a pay raise”
Sacramento Officer Tara O’Sullivan, 26, was shot and killed while helping a domestic violence victim retrieve her belongings
Surveillance and body-worn camera video capture the suspect smashing into the victim’s vehicle, firing a round and causing a collision with a responding Fresno PD cruiser
Nearly 300 officers and multiple agencies searched rugged terrain after a shooter targeted firefighters responding to a deliberately set fire on Canfield Mountain
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
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
Officials said the robots will make up a quarter of the force by 2030
Police said Roy Evans Jr. attempted to flee again when officers boxed him in
Officers are undergoing training on how to operate drones for a variety of purposes, including locating missing people, search-and-rescue and finding suspects
Some critics believe the department could launch the program, outfitting all beat cops with cameras, while also studying it and changing practices as needed
Officers said others ran toward the dunes when police pursued two men who were fighting
A murder suspect was fatally shot by police after a pursuit
The department changed their facial hair policy to allow well-groomed beards
Rep. Peter Lucido said drivers no longer have to be without such documents
Don Talbert stopped his pickup truck Saturday next to a detective sitting in an unmarked car and screamed that he should leave the neighborhood