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BREAKING NEWS
The Colony Police Department officers had to pull the man to safety after the electric vehicle continued to burn after being doused with a fire extinguisher
A man adapted his agricultural drone to save a man stranded on a rooftop during severe flooding in Guangxi
The driver fled after reversing into a Marion County Sheriff’s Office cruiser multiple times, eventually crashing through a fence and going airborne before being apprehended
The legislation requires the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to investigate quota-related complaints and to provide an online form for officers to report alleged violations
The initiative includes a new “skills-based promotional process,” the agency says, that “evaluates leadership, communication, and service history for promotions”
Edward Kelley created a list of 36 law-enforcement officers to target for assassination and shared it with an accomplice, calling it their first “mission”
Body camera footage shows the Windsor Police officer telling the suspect, “I’m going to [expletive] tase you” before discharging a round from his handgun
Officer Miguel Cano, 34, and his partner were transporting a suspect when he lost consciousness, and the cruiser he was driving crashed into a tree
Georgetown Marshal Randy Williams, who was charged with failure to intervene and third-degree assault, took a plea deal requiring community service and an apology to the Glass family
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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?
From crime concerns to cultural signals, public support for policing is rebounding
PRODUCT NEWS
The bill would require any officer who is the subject of a “substantiated complaint” based on their job conduct to wear a body camera
Police departments, compelled by a hiring crisis and eager for a more diverse applicant pool, are relaxing traditional grooming standards and getting away from old uniform rules
The case is one of the first legal challenges over police use of a so-called “sound weapon” against protesters
The footage was released under the first test of a new state law for making public such material
A man fighting a speeding ticket in court had a unique explanation — the officer’s radar gun may have picked up a deer
Law enforcement cellphone tracking devices are coming under scrutiny in several states
TBL Systems, Inc. aims to provide ‘best available technology’ to first responders
Police pursued four carjacking suspects after they fled from a traffic stop
A report submitted to the Civil Service Commission said the officer violated department policy by using excessive force and failing to thoroughly investigate
The deputies were wounded during a shootout with a robbery suspect and are expected to make a full recovery