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BREAKING NEWS
MLB Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench thanked “Cincinnati’s finest” for a “great catch” in a Tweet featuring an autographed photo
The Hawkins PD lieutenant was fired for alleged “dereliction of duty” and “abandonment of post;” the other officers were dismissed following claims they were not properly hired
Officers heard screams from outside the home and fired shots when they saw the man holding what appeared to be a rifle, striking him in the leg
Orange County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a man acting erratically on a roadway; they tried to speak with the suspect through a door before he emerged and tried to stab them
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
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
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
After no officers volunteered, the union asked a judge to halt the program until a new agreement could be negotiated
Police say they want to illustrate the impact of the heroin epidemic by sharing photos of a 4-year-old boy sitting in a vehicle behind slumped-over adults
Eight top cops have volunteered to don body cameras if the city wins its legal battle to go ahead with its controversial pilot program today
Deputy Thomas Bickhart was hit and thrown onto the shoulder by a SUV who did not notice the motorcycle’s lights and sirens