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BREAKING NEWS
After the driver’s eventual arrest, Chester County Sheriff’s Office deputies seized 112 grams of fentanyl, or around 56,000 deadly doses, from the vehicle
Nearly 300 officers and multiple agencies searched rugged terrain after a shooter targeted firefighters responding to a deliberately set fire on Canfield Mountain
The NYPD commissioner condemned event organizers for seeking police protection while excluding LGBTQ officers from marching, noting that policy requires uniformed cops to carry their weapons
Officer Kendall Corder, 32, died after he and another officer were shot while responding to a weapons call
Phillips County Deputy Brandon Gaede was shot while handcuffing a man during an illegal fireworks call; Gaede shot and killed the suspect before he died from his injuries
Members of a SWAT team located a deceased man with a firearm nearby on Canfield Mountain
The divers stayed clear of the truck until after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent trappers to catch the alligators
Judge Charles Breyer gave the White House two weeks to comply with a request from Newsom for information on how the military is being used to conduct operations in L.A.
Mental Health
Waco’s police and fire chiefs are requesting a dedicated staff psychologist to support the mental health of more than 500 public safety personnel
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 two officers suffered minor injuries after they were dragged 100 feet
The handcuffed man was inside a police car when he pulled the weapon and aimed it at his head
Police believe the man was attempting suicide by cop
The officer who shot suspect Gerald Javon Hall can be heard instructing him three times to put the knife down
The officer in the vehicle was not injured
A veteran sergeant shot and wounded a robbery suspect who appeared to be pointing a handgun at a mother and child
Authorities say the trooper was shot Sunday night by homicide suspect James Tylka following a pursuit
Liberty University is hoping the range will prepare those on campus for the event of an active shooter
The suspect was shot after he opened fire on two officers
The judge said the officers in this case were entitled to immunity because there was no evidence they acted maliciously, in bad faith or recklessly