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BREAKING NEWS
A man crashed a vehicle during a pursuit and ran into a nearby Walmart; he then ran outside and tried to carjack a vehicle from an unsuspecting shopper
The suit claims Coos Bay officers were “deliberately indifferent” to the man’s signs of distress as they left him alone in a cruiser for several minutes
President Donald Trump said he is also invoking Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to deploy members of the National Guard
The wounded officer was struck in both legs and sustained a graze wound to his face
Officer David Rose was mortally wounded while responding; Rose, 33, a former Marine who served in Afghanistan, had graduated from the police academy in March
Sgt. Caleb Eisworth was a decorated officer, having served for 23 years; he was riding his patrol motorcycle to an assignment when he was struck by a motorist
Spokane County Sheriff’s Sgt. Kenneth Salas, 59, was just 30 shifts from retirement after a 34-year law enforcement career and two decades of military service
Michigan law enforcement arrested the driver at his home for cutting off the U.S. Border Patrol vehicle, thanks to agents who took a photo of their license plate
Jason Goodrick was accused in a now-dismissed lawsuit of repeatedly harassing female co-workers and then taking away their work responsibilities when they reported him
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Dashcam video of an officer shooting a colleague underscores why firearms safety rules must apply in every setting, every scenario and every agency
As hostile drone threats become more sophisticated, law enforcement agencies face growing gaps in training, detection capabilities and operational preparedness
Parades are joyful for citizens but fretful for police departments large and small
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
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
PRODUCT NEWS
Police Chief Cameron Logan has removed large decals from eight police cars after backlash from the public
Police Chief Eric Jewkes said officers instructed the suspect a total of 55 times to put down his gun, lie down or otherwise reduce his threat level
The woman had her 8-year-old daughter blow into an ignition device shortly before she crashed and was again charged with drunken driving
K-9 Laslo has assisted in more than 470 suspect apprehensions
Witnesses helped pin the suspect to the ground
Officials said the K-9 latched onto the officer’s thigh
Keith Boyer was answering a report of a traffic accident when he was shot and killed
K-9 Freya found the teenager, curled up and hiding in the woods, after a 20-minute search
Officer Chris Womack pulled up behind the flaming truck and pushed it with his patrol car
Officers who were pursuing a suspect collided with an Uber driver