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BREAKING NEWS
The gunman, identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, fired multiple shots at the stage from an “elevated position outside of the rally venue”
Georgetown Marshal Randy Williams, who was charged with failure to intervene and third-degree assault, took a plea deal requiring community service and an apology to the Glass family
The El Paso officers sought cover in multiple areas, but each time they did, the suspect ran to a location where he could point the gun directly at them
After officers found the suspect in a stolen vehicle, she struck patrol cars and fled; after her tires were deflated, she continued to flee at slow speeds for nearly four hours
Westbrook PD officials said an officer tried to add the department’s logo to the photo with an AI tool, but mistakenly edited multiple elements of the photo
Three North Andover Police officers went to serve a restraining order to Kelsey Fitzsimmons, who was on administrative leave; a “confrontation” then led to one officer firing shots
Deputy Devin Mason, who had finished field training one week prior, and another officer were inside a home when they were attacked, the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office stated
The suspect was convicted of assaulting an officer and other charges after the shooting, but a jury later found the officers used unreasonable force
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TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
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?
PRODUCT NEWS
The suspect ran a red light and struck an SUV
The three-month pilot project was designed to expand LAPD’s less-lethal options in a department effort to curb escalation
The vehicle will be used as a promotional tool
What did police officers use before ASPs and TASERs?
The alerts are meant to protect officers and medical crews on calls to homes previously flagged as posing some type of threat to law enforcement
The legal standards for disclosure of police video could soon change, depending on how the Supreme Court rules in a woman’s request to obtain 2014 dash cam video
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