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BREAKING NEWS
An officer positioned his cruiser between the mama moose and the floatplane to allow another officer and a man to rescue the calf
“We are taking bold steps now to protect our people and our skies before tragedy strikes,” Gov. Jeff Landry said
“Burdensome regulations and unconstitutional taxes shouldn’t stand in the way of protecting American gun owners’ hearing,” Georgia Rep. Andrew Clyde said
“We are grateful for the heroic actions of the [staff members,] who undoubtedly saved many lives and prevented a large-scale mass shooting,” Wayne PD Chief Ryan Strong said
Just weeks out of the academy, Officer Dakota DeClerck carried survivors from the rubble and cleared debris amid dangerous conditions captured on bodycam
For Chief Shameta Jones-Harrell, the most important way to retain her officers is by establishing “open, honest communication and dialogue”
“Beachgoers received an unexpected thrill (Thursday) afternoon when an 8-foot alligator decided to join them in the surf,” the Sunset Beach PD wrote in a Facebook post
The suspect commented on multiple Polk County Sheriff’s Office Facebook posts, taunting deputies for failing to apprehend him; two weeks later, he was in custody
Mental Health
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed a bill for first responders, citing concerns about fairness and legal issues raised by business and insurance groups
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
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
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