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BREAKING NEWS
Two people were standing near their vehicles on a freeway shoulder when a Ford Mustang Mach E slammed into one of their cars, killing both
The Elton Police chief disputed the amount of money the town council said his department spent; the council said he bypassed measures intended to keep the PD in budget
The push will last the next seven days with the option to extend “as needed,” under the authority of Trump’s order establishing the Making DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force
Wounded Trooper Joseph Perechinsky, after suffering two gunshots to the chest, stopped traffic in the area and applied a tourniquet to his colleague, Trooper William Jenkins
Sgt. Aaron Turner and his squadmates took the shooter’s gun and held him down until law enforcement arrived; 1st Sgt. Joshua Arnold rendered medical aid to the victims
The facility, funded by a $4.4 million state grant, uses drones, surveillance cameras and advanced communications to provide officers with real-time situational awareness
The Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office did not say whether a officer lived where the burning Hollywood Police Department SUV was found
Sgt. Jason Blake had served with the McComb Police Department for five years and had a total of 16 years of law enforcement experience
Writing for the court, Judge Doris Pryor said the statute gave officers too much discretion to issue arbitrary orders and criminalize otherwise lawful behavior
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
Sheriff Mike Andrews said the officers had just left a funeral procession escort when they crashed
The suspect, who turned out to have a pocket knife and a small flashlight, jumped out of a truck and took a shooting stance, aiming at officers
Police tracked down Wilfredo Garcia through his social media posts, particularly a video selfie of him racing from police
The suspect fled after striking a deputy’s car then tried to drown K-9 Alex in a canal
The suspect is still at large
Thirty-five-year-old Leston Lawrence was found guilty last November of stealing the pieces from the mint and selling 17 of them
The union has reached a tentative deal that will increase officers’ salary and require all patrol cops to wear body cameras by 2019
Two of the suspect’s three victims are in critical condition
Three officers carried him to a waiting police van
The bill would require the police commish to notify city officials about the development of new tactics and use of specific enforcement zones within 30 days of their use