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BREAKING NEWS
“Our drones were able to respond and provided invaluable assistance during the apprehension of the suspects,” NYPD Commissioner Kaz Daughtry stated
Video from the Fall River Police Department details the challenges police and firefighters faced as they worked for over 40 minutes to save lives during the fire that killed 10
Mark Dial was convicted of voluntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and possessing an instrument of crime and sentenced to 9.5 months in prison; he had already served 10 months
Brett Hankinson fired multiple shots into Taylor’s apartment after her boyfriend fired shots at fellow officers, but his shots did not strike anyone
Nassau County PD’s training village is complete with a street with crosswalks and traffic lights, a gas station, a grocery store and two residential homes
Bath Township officers found the man threatening another man at knifepoint and fired shots at him; he fled into another house before being tased and arrested in the garage
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said that beyond vandalism from locals, ICE officers whose information is compromised could be targeted by cartels and human traffickers
NYPD
Former interim commissioner Thomas Donlon alleges Mayor Eric Adams and his allies promoted unqualified friends, buried misconduct allegations and punished whistleblowers
Off-duty Mass. officer shot in home by colleagues serving restraining order has LE license suspended
Kelsey Fitzsimmons was shot after an armed confrontation took place when three North Andover officers served her with an abuse prevention order filed by her child’s father
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 legislation would lower the blood-alcohol content limit to 0.05 percent
The deputy suffered a health emergency after a fight with a DUI suspect
Deputy Curtis Allen Bartlett collided with a tractor-trailer while in pursuit of a suspect
Their purpose is to flag illegal plants, produce, food and pests being brought in by travelers that could spread disease or harm American crops and livestock
Charges in the 627-count indictment included conspiracy, criminal sale of firearms and related offenses
No one was injured during the pursuit
The suspect was wanted for assault with a deadly weapon
Ernie was shot and wounded on-duty, but under current state law the accused can only be charged with a misdemeanor due to the K-9 being able to return to duty
A fleeing fugitive took a wrong turn and ended up in police custody
Carlos Erazo-Velasquez escaped from agents at a local hospital after previously attempting to evade arrest and assaulting a Border Patrol Agent