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BREAKING NEWS
After being brought down by gunfire a second time by Louisville Metro Police Department officers, the man pointed the knife, keeping officers back from rendering aid
The attack occurred as people with a volunteer group was concluding their weekly demonstration to raise visibility for Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza
Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros was wounded as an uncooperative suspect opened fire during a traffic stop; Ontiveros succumbed to his wounds six days later
Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros died after he and the other officer responding to a call in a residential neighborhood were immediately fired on
The New Milford Police Department will use the grant to make the firearms range house ADA-compliant
More than 2,700 first responders are set to compete in 38+ events, from basketball to CrossFit
Enforcement operations by the Sacramento Police Department and Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office took off the street 114 pounds of fentanyl pills and powder
The program aims to lessen the burden on officers facing traffic and potentially responding slowly to calls because they were getting gas at city fueling stations
The Jefferson County deputy’s tactics ultimately proved unsuccessful, but the cat eventually left of its own accord
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
PRODUCT NEWS
A Cambridge University study of British and U.S. police shows a 93 percent decrease in the number of complaints made against cops when they are using body cameras
One of the officers tried and failed to subdue the unidentified man with a TASER before the other officer fired several times
No officers were injured
Thirty-one-year-old Terrence Sterling was shot by an officer in the early morning of Sept. 11
Charlotte Police planned to phase out dash cameras in favor of body cameras, but city council members think the city should consider keeping both types of technology
The officers who fired fatal shots in five out of six cases — including Keith Lamont Scott’s — weren’t using the body cameras
The department said the grants are being awarded to 106 state, city, tribal and municipal law enforcement agencies
Officials said when they arrested Arcan Cetin he said nothing and was unarmed, except for a satchel with a computer inside
Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis called the shooting a premeditated act of retaliatory violence in response to a Labor Day shooting
Officials say three gunmen shot and wounded eight people including a 3-year-old girl in Baltimore Saturday night