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BREAKING NEWS
Terrorists were behind attacks that targeted churches and a synagogue and killed at least 15 police officers and four civilians, including a priest
LVMPD said the SWAT vehicle offers “greater protection” by using its shields and attachments to support law enforcement missions
“In the police department, we do ride-alongs. Does fire do sleepovers?”
The Fairview and Mount Pleasant PDs will join to become the North Valley Police Department; the new department will operate within the existing budgets of both cities
A woman told Salt Lake City dispatchers that her ex-husband had threatened to kill her and said he would set himself on fire
“To our law enforcement officers: thank you for your courage, your service and your professionalism,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz stated
Congress created the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits program in 1976, but expansions in eligibility have made the program more popular and complex to administer
The driver struck another vehicle, which caused his passenger to be ejected; the struck vehicle then veered into the path of an NYPD cruiser
Vance Boelter is accused of posing as a police officer and fatally shooting Rep. Melissa Hortman, a Democrat, and her husband, Mark
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 allegedly took LSD before he stabbed his father and uncle
Two men saw the officer being violently beaten by a suspect
21-year-old Rykemp Giles attacked a clerk inside police headquarters after being arrested on a domestic violence charge
Hector Fraire reportedly began accelerating as he fled from the trooper, who clocked the vehicle at 176 mph and then 208 mph
Pulled over by police, the driver — identified by police as Davon Lymon — repeatedly ignored officer Daniel Webster’s commands to put his hands up
Bystanders, including a military veteran, stepped in after they saw two deputies being beaten with one of their own batons
While the suspect was still underneath the vehicle, police arrested him
Mostly, the demonstrations were peaceful
The Saturday protests were largely peaceful, although two police officers were slightly injured in protests in Indianapolis
Portland police said one person was shot by a man who had gotten into a confrontation with a protester