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BREAKING NEWS
“This is yet another example of the inherent risks that [LEOs] face...even when sitting in a cruiser you are marked for violence due to your job,” New Haven Chief Karl Jacobson said
Revere Chief Maria LaVita brings nearly 30 years of service, legal training and federal task force experience to the top job
Albert Booze pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter after using Deputy Christopher Knight’s TASER and a knife in a 2021 fatal confrontation at Bibb County Jail
A note found on the shooter’s body suggests he blamed the NFL for CTE and may have targeted its Manhattan headquarters, Mayor Eric Adams said
The officer was working an off-duty security detail at a high-rise that houses the NFL and Blackstone when the gunman opened fire; the shooter fatally shot himself
Former Columbus officer Adam Coy fatally shot Andre Hill in December 2020; he told jurors that he feared for his life because he thought Hill was holding a silver revolver
The new law raises the maximum age at the time of the written exam from 35 to 43, with waivers allowing military veterans to apply at up to 50 years of age
The complaint argues suppressors are commonly used for lawful purposes such as hearing protection, hunting and home defense, and are legal in 42 states
Sacramento crisis negotiators attempted to coax the man into dropping the weapon for approximately 30 minutes before he charged an officer, leading to the shooting
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Dashcam video of an officer shooting a colleague underscores why firearms safety rules must apply in every setting, every scenario and every agency
As hostile drone threats become more sophisticated, law enforcement agencies face growing gaps in training, detection capabilities and operational preparedness
Parades are joyful for citizens but fretful for police departments large and small
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
As demonstrations increasingly unfold outside synagogues, mosques and churches, the distinction between protest and intimidation is becoming harder to ignore
A bill targeting easily converted pistols could affect future sales of older Glock models, raising concerns among active and retired law enforcement officers
PRODUCT NEWS
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
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