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BREAKING NEWS
Melvindale Police Officer Mohamed Said recently graduated from the academy and was described as “an officer who put his heart and soul into this job”
“These heroes represented the best of our department, exemplifying courage, integrity, and selfless service,” said L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna
Officers monitoring the Colorado Springs PD Real-Time Crime Center told responding officers that a man involved in fights that prompted a 911 call had a gun in his pants
Officers shot the man during a response to a domestic violence call after he charged out of a home with two knives and attacked one of the officers
“The CBP Officer bravely fought off his attacker, despite his wounds, demonstrating enormous Skill and Courage,” President Donald Trump stated
It was not immediately clear if the driver was shot before or after the crash or why he drove into the crowd
The Ann Arbor Police and fire departments put on Blaze and Blue camp, in partnership with the city, for girls aged 15 to 18
Video taken by witnesses showed several Haverhill officers holding a man face down, although it was not clear how long he was restrained or when he became unresponsive
The Graham Hoffman Act, introduced by Sens. Eric Schmitt and Maggie Hassan, would make any assault on a police officer, firefighter or EMS provider a federal crime
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
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
Washington State Patrol Sgt. Mark Francis identified the suspect via Twitter as 20-year-old Arcan Cetin
A California driver has been cited for using a mannequin — not a real person — to drive in the carpool lane
All 800 police departments in California must begin using a new online tool launched Thursday