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BREAKING NEWS
Suffolk County PD officials stated that the officer’s life was saved by his bullet-resistant vest and training
The Desk Trooper Program allows drivers to work remotely with an FHP trooper if they get into a minor crash on Central Florida Expressway Authority’s 125 miles of tolled roads
Massachusetts State Police Lt. Donald Bossi is recovering after being seriously injured in the crash
As officers responded to a domestic violence call, they found the suspect and victim in the doorway; as they tended to the victim, the suspect reentered the home before firing shots
Shannon County deputy salaries have been depleted for the rest of the year; Sheriff Steven Hogan says that the spending went toward essential equipment and staff
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
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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?
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
PRODUCT NEWS
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
Part of the incident was captured on a camera mounted in a pair of a deputy’s glasses, but it was his personal device
Through the app, residents will be able to make anonymous tips, and even engage in dialogue with an officer
A prosecutor ruled that Officer Anthony Holtzhauer was justified in shooting Michael Laney as he struggled with another officer, who yelled that Laney had a gun
Hackers planted ransomware in 70 percent of the recording devices