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BREAKING NEWS
Senior Officer Vicente Ortiz had served the Corpus Christi Police Department for fifteen years and was described as a “great husband, father, son, brother, friend and co-worker”
The man ignored a Nashville officer’s orders to drop the weapon and continued carrying it down the street until he abruptly turned around and ran at the officer
The man fled from Chicago into Indiana before crashing the vehicle and firing at officers; two Chicago PD officers returned fire, fatally wounding him
Officers first attempted to stop the man with a TASER, but he continued to advance toward them with a knife
President Donald Trump said the federal government will begin shifting disaster funding and responsibilities to state governors after this hurricane season
Unions representing troopers and command officers issued a letter calling for the resignation of Col. James F. Grady II, director of the MSP, and Lt. Col. Aimee Brimacombe
“I wanted to make sure we’re able to serve all the communities that we’ve sworn an oath to protect,” said Brennan Cox, an officer and grad student, who launched the initiative
A 21-year-old former student opened fire at a Graz secondary school with two firearms before dying by suicide, police said
Citing past sick leave abuse, Miramar Chief Delrish Moss defended the new oversight policy despite union leaders calling it harassment and a “direct hit to morale”
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
The two-month-old baby was rescued from a vehicle where the mother and an unidentified man were found unconscious
Durjan Germaine Gray was sentenced to life for the death of Officer Jermaine Gibson, who died in a crash during a high-speed pursuit
The program began this week after it was delayed while the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association negotiated with officials over the terms
A flash-bang grenade tossed into an alleged stash house kicked up powdered fentanyl and heroin that SWAT officers breathed in
Irving Fenner was arrested in Rhode Island for his connection with the fatal shooting of Shelby Police Officer Tim Brackeen
The driver of a stolen 18-wheeler surrendered after a three-hour pursuit in Southern California
The Detroit sergeant is said to be in serious condition, but is speaking and showing signs of improvement
Police are still actively searching for Irving Lucien Fenner Jr., who is suspected of fatally shooting Officer Tim Brackeen
Police departments that outfitted their officers with body cameras have now shelved them, blaming new laws requiring videos to be stored longer
FirstNet will give first responders a high-speed broadband connection to communicate with others