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BREAKING NEWS
The suspect, who is accused of fatally shooting Melvindale Officer Mohamed Said, was taken into custody after he eluded police for more than a day
Officers responded to the scene after the man allegedly threatened someone with the gun; after the shooting, numerous bystanders surrounded and yelled at officers
The Marion County deputy was grazed by a bullet near his eye after the woman pulled a concealed gun from her pants
The jury ordered the man to pay $380,000 in punitive damages and $60,000 in compensatory damages to Erin Smith for assaulting Metropolitan PD Officer Jeffrey Smith
The emergency loan seeks to avoid unpaid wages as LAPD responds to anti-ICE riots involving violence toward officers and hundreds of arrests
Sgt. Shiou Deng, a 26-year veteran of the department, was struck by oncoming traffic after attempting to give aid in a crash
Houston officers were steps away from the man’s car as he turned toward them gripping a handgun still tucked in his belt, leading to a fatal officer-involved shooting
An off-duty San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department deputy took action after a Fontana man shot and fatally wounded a man and a woman
Cleveland Police Academy Recruit Cortez Smith suffered a medical emergency during physical agility training; he was transported to a hospital, where he died a day later
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
PRODUCT NEWS
After Cody Dwayne Hynum was handcuffed and put in a patrol car, police said he kicked out the rear driver’s side window and hopped into the driver’s seat
Los Angeles police fatally shot a man who was allegedly armed with a steel pipe
A North Carolina bill would require driver’s ed instructors to describe “appropriate interactions with law enforcement officers”
Deputy D. Hernandez detained Kiondre Zachary with the help of other inmates in the pod
Deputy Nolan Murray, who was wearing body armor, was wounded by a shot fired out the window of the room
Trijicon’s products help cops meet mission requirements
The pursuit reached speeds up to 115 miles per hour
More than 300 outgunned LEOs from five agencies, fighting for their lives, fired more than 550 rounds
Among the concerns were issues with arrest procedures and the use of non-lethal weapons
In unveiling the new sticker, Mayor Dan McLaughlin said a number of residents requested Orland Park do something to support law enforcement