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BREAKING NEWS
The Trump campaign thanked law enforcement and other first responders in a statement and said “he is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility”
Surveillance and body-worn camera video capture the suspect smashing into the victim’s vehicle, firing a round and causing a collision with a responding Fresno PD cruiser
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.
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 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
The dogs in the program are dual-trained for detecting narcotics or explosives, and patrol tasks such as tracking people and article searches
Louisiana is in line to become the first state to outfit all of its troopers with body cameras
The officer, who was wearing a protective vest when shot, was treated at a hospital for minor injuries and released
The officer’s attorney Terry Daffron said people shouldn’t jump to conclusions based solely on the video
The officer was wearing a ballistic vest and suffered minor injuries
After the dogs had the positive hit, “all groups [were] systematically relocated to put 2 city blocks between themselves and the scene”
The video shows the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of Officers Nicholas Smarr and Jody Smith
Officer Ryan Connell was writing a ticket when an SUV collided with his car