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BREAKING NEWS
Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputies tried to speak with the man for several minutes before he came out at them wielding a knife
NYPD
U.S. Marshals used the officer’s own handcuffs to arrest the suspect, who beat the 27-year-old cop unconscious as he returned home from work
Boston Police say the suspect wrestled the firearm from a detail officer near Massachusetts General Hospital before firing one shot
Morrow County Deputy Daniel Sherrer, 31, was killed shortly after arriving at the scene; he joined the department in 2021
Moments before the shootout, the suspect shouted he “should have served with the f---ing Taliban,” expressing anger at the U.S. before opening fire on Fairfax County officers
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the man exited a lake with an apparent bite, grabbed garden shears and ignored commands before reaching for a gun in a running cruiser
To handle the extra work, the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office plans to put its off-duty employees to work in Arcadia on overtime, which would be paid by the city
Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins was sentenced to 10 years for deputizing several businessmen in exchange for cash payments
The Violent Crime Intervention Fund award enables the Oakridge Police Department to outfit every patrol member with a BWC
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
Incidents across multiple states point to recurring issues with overtime, supervision and internal controls
PRODUCT NEWS
The ACLU has studied the issue and said clear policies are vital, along with punishment for failure to comply
Protesters said Saturday they did not believe any official explanation for the non-working body camera in the Paul O’Neal shooting
The mass shootings in Orlando, Dallas and elsewhere have prompted the nation’s largest PD to accelerate a $7.5M program to distribute heavy-duty body armor
It will be used as part of “Operation Hoodsie Cup,” a community policing initiative that has distributed roughly 120,000 free ice cream cups since 2010
During the pursuit, police said the suspect was seen dousing himself with butane fuel
Videos of a fatal police shooting last week suggests violations of departmental policy, Chicago’s police superintendent said Sunday
The officer was in serious condition Monday
Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe wrote in the Mail on Sunday newspaper that a London attack was “a case of when, not if”
Officer’s daughter had called police Saturday to say her father was missing and distraught
Emmanuel Rosado shot his wife at their home with their three children inside, and then he opened fire on deputies