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BREAKING NEWS
NYPD
Years before slain NYPD cop Rafael Ramos joined the department, he was an SRO trying to keep young kids out of trouble; one of those students is now an officer himself
San Diego Police Department officers used a TASER to subdue the man multiple times, but he refused to drop the knife
In a video online, Cynthia Gonzalez appears to call on gang members to “help out and organize” and urges street gang leaders to “get your members in order”
LAPD says the woman, still in handcuffs, maneuvered into the driver’s seat of the patrol SUV and drove off before abandoning the vehicle and escaping on foot
The Desk Trooper Program allows drivers to work remotely with an FHP trooper if they get into a minor crash on Central Florida Expressway Authority’s 125 miles of tolled roads
Massachusetts State Police Lt. Donald Bossi is recovering after being seriously injured in the crash
As officers responded to a domestic violence call, they found the suspect and victim in the doorway; as they tended to the victim, the suspect reentered the home before firing shots
Shannon County deputy salaries have been depleted for the rest of the year; Sheriff Steven Hogan says that the spending went toward essential equipment and staff
Officers responded to the scene after the man allegedly threatened someone with the gun; after the shooting, numerous bystanders surrounded and yelled at officers
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 trooper, whose identity hasn’t been released, is in stable condition
Demetrius Coleman was pulled over for making an illegal turn, then sped away when officers learned he was wanted for violating his probation
Dakota Access oil pipeline protesters will not follow a government directive to leave the federal land where hundreds have camped for months
The jury found the man fractured his skull from a fall while fleeing officers, not excessive force from officers
The allegations said members of the department improperly erased, altered or corrupted footage from body cameras
The vehicle was hit, spun out of control and almost hit a group of children
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