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BREAKING NEWS
The suspect dropped the firearm, later determined to be a ghost gun, while falling from the third floor but reached for it when he hit the ground
Chief Brian O’Hara said that he wanted to provide a better career path for the many civilian employees in the PD, giving them an opportunity for higher levels of responsibility
Benjamin Ritchie was put to death by lethal injection for the 2000 murder of Beech Grove Officer Bill Toney, who was shot during a foot pursuit
The new law dissolves citizen review panels in at least six Iowa cities, with lawmakers citing a need to protect officers from political scrutiny
Up to $51 million is available through anti-heroin and anti-meth state task-force programs; applications close July 2
The “Click It or Ticket” program will run through June 2 with 106 law enforcement agencies getting $600,740 in grant money from the state Division of Highway Traffic Safety
Dramatic video shows masts snapping as sailors dangled from harnesses when a Mexican navy ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge
The Department of Justice “expects a significant increase in the number of agents participating in immigration enforcement operations”
HB202 rewrites Alabama’s police immunity law and adds new definitions for courts to determine whether an officer is justified in a use of force and immune from prosecution
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
PRODUCT NEWS
The four-day convention is expected to draw tens of thousands of people — including thousands of protesters
No one was injured
National Park Service rangers are turning to modern forensic technology, including DNA evidence, to make sure they don’t kill the wrong bear
Officer Masood Syed, who was suspended during Ramadan for refusing to shave his inch-long beard, has been reinstated
The man is heard on the video boasting that he’s been stealing cars “since I was about 13, 14” years old
Suspended lab technician is accused of not properly conducting laboratory analyses, peer reviews or administrative reviews of drug evidence
Austin Haughwout made headlines last year when he posted a video of a gun-firing drone he created
Pursuit started when an SUV crossed the road’s center line and forced a deputy’s car onto the shoulder
The final edition of the bill still makes clear that such video is not a public record, which would open up access widely
A helicopter crewman decided to bolt from an HPD chopper and duke it out with a suspect who had been running from officers