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BREAKING NEWS
The woman allegedly first tried to kill her neighbors; when Lake County deputies entered her home, her husband and daughters ambushed the deputies before killing themselves
“I see it as a no-brainer,” said Decatur PD Chief Brad Allen. “Human trafficking is real. It’s all over rural and urban areas. Decatur’s not immune to it, Central Illinois’s not immune to it.”
Virginia State Police, along with Halifax County response teams, saved motorists trapped near their vehicles due to overnight flooding
Mayor Mike Duggan and PD Chief Todd Bettison announced a “Five-Step Plan” that includes increased enforcement of curfew and extending the hours of the PD’s “Mobile Field Force”
This will be the 24th year that CC4S will take to the roads in support the families of fallen officers, encouraging the public to “never forget [their] service and sacrifice”
The other deputy on scene refused to give the rabbit to Grant County Deputy Alejandro Gomez, fearing that he would kill it; after Gomez took the rabbit, he threw it against a cruiser
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Office said Sam “was a trusted teammate and protector” and that “his loss is deeply felt by all who had the privilege of working alongside him”
Video shows the man reaching for the rifle as officers ran to take cover; officers fired shots when the man rammed a Gilbert Police cruiser, then reversed and struck another cruiser
Officers approached the man to question him as a part of a gang detail; the man fled before turning around and shooting an officer in the leg
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 environmentally-friendly fleet is an effort to combat toxic air in London
Getac customizes solutions for their customers through every step of the process
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