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BREAKING NEWS
The man stole the Paris Police chief’s cruiser, then led officers from multiple agencies on a pursuit before he crashed the cruiser and fired at officers
Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies worked to de-escalate for 40 minutes as the man stood in a pond and refused to come out; a deputy then used the lasso to take him into custody
“Of all the protests I’ve been involved in, which is well over a hundred now, I’m most proud of what I did today,” the man said in a social media post that included photos and video
Clearwater Police Chief Eric Gandy characterized the incident as “targeted, purposeful and accurate”
An Orange County deputy confronted the man after noticing he had two firearms; during the encounter, the man struck the deputy several times before grabbing the weapons
The man allegedly wrote online, “Just three inches and today would be a different day,” following the 2024 attempted assassination of President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania
“His shift is over, he’s taken off his gear,” said Brooklyn Park PD Chief Mark Bruley. “...He looks at a couple officers, and says, ‘Hey, just to be safe, why don’t you go up and just check on Hortman’s house?’”
After Albuquerque Police K-9 Rebel wrestled a suspect to the ground, the suspect grabbed him by the neck in an attempt to use him as a shield before pointing a gun at officers
Bernie Police Lt. Eddie Mays was handcuffing a domestic violence suspect who was resisting arrest when he suffered a medical emergency
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
A sheriff’s deputy is hospitalized after attempting to hang on to a female motorist through a car window as she fled the scene of a traffic stop
Officer Hilary Lundberg was assisting a motorist with a flat tire when another driver struck her squad car, sending it across the highway
The high-speed pursuit footage shows a Chicago police SUV collide with the car that ended with two suspects dead and four officers injured
Rex Wilson, who was a suspect in 14 armed robberies, fled when officers tried to pull him over
During a standoff, the suspect fired one round at the officer, but it was deflected by the ballistic vest
More than 22,000 London Metropolitan police officers are scheduled to have cameras by mid-2017
An officer is in serious, but stable condition after a suspect shot him then stole the officer’s patrol car
The brutal October 5 beating left the officer with a concussion, bone chips to the shoulder and wrist and a neck injury
Officials said the injuries might have been worse if the window had been open because the bottle struck the window right next to the officer’s head
The City Council was voting on a contract that included more pay for officers and raised questions about the future use of body cameras