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BREAKING NEWS
The Moore Police Department officer plowed through wooden slats in order to arrest a suspect who was fleeing a traffic stop
Images shared by the New Kent County Sheriff’s Office show a van on its side with crabs crawling around its ajar doors, the pavement and the wooden barrels inside
Former Tacoma PD assistant chief Paul Junger’s employment was terminated following consistent demeaning behavior toward female colleagues
The suspect, posing as a cop and driving a fake cruiser, carried out targeted shootings of Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman; police later found a manifesto naming both lawmakers
An Ohio State Highway Patrol pursuit ended in a major collision after a suspect fled the wrong direction on a highway shoulder
The proposal would require police departments to grant journalists and emergency services organizations access to their encrypted radio communications
The board noted that Prade, 79, will come up for parole again in 2033; the panel said Prade lacked the programming “to address his risk to reoffend”
The program, funded by $963,000 in federal funds, is intended to serve as a deterrent for crime as well as a crime-solving tool, Commissioner Jessica Tisch said
The Memphis Police Department thanked the community member for their assistance, citing the department’s “strong community partnerships”
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
The bill would have blocked the public release of recordings depicting the deaths of officers unless authorized by their families
The rule change is intended to better reflect the diversity of Canada and to encourage more Muslim women to consider a career with the force
Daniel Harris and Trooper Jermaine Saunders had what reports describes as “an encounter” after Saunders tried to pull Harris over for speeding
TASER weapons’ probes were described as “functionally similar” to an EKG
According to the police chief, the officers all said the suspect claimed, “One of us is going to die tonight”
The Ranger EZ prevents mistakes and allows for positive identification
The AG said the body camera footage would not answer all the questions about what happened and could compromise the investigation
The FOP told officials if they want officers to wear body cameras they have to pay them extra
A man who stole a deputy’s patrol car and carjacked an SUV died after deputies shot at him and he crashed into a ravine
A viral video of an officer’s interaction with an apparently intoxicated man raises questions about how recordings of police interactions with the public are shared