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BREAKING NEWS
After eliminating its $300,000 agreement with the Caldwell Police Department, the district plans to use federal funds for the private agreement, which will cost about $210,000
“These heroes represented the best of our department, exemplifying courage, integrity, and selfless service,” said L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna
Officers monitoring the Colorado Springs PD Real-Time Crime Center told responding officers that a man involved in fights that prompted a 911 call had a gun in his pants
Officers shot the man during a response to a domestic violence call after he charged out of a home with two knives and attacked one of the officers
“The CBP Officer bravely fought off his attacker, despite his wounds, demonstrating enormous Skill and Courage,” President Donald Trump stated
It was not immediately clear if the driver was shot before or after the crash or why he drove into the crowd
The Ann Arbor Police and fire departments put on Blaze and Blue camp, in partnership with the city, for girls aged 15 to 18
Video taken by witnesses showed several Haverhill officers holding a man face down, although it was not clear how long he was restrained or when he became unresponsive
The Graham Hoffman Act, introduced by Sens. Eric Schmitt and Maggie Hassan, would make any assault on a police officer, firefighter or EMS provider a federal crime
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 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
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