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BREAKING NEWS
The suspect continued advancing on officers with the knife after he was struck by two shots fired by officers
Officer Alec Iurato spoke with former NYPD detectives on the Gold Shields podcast, recounting the ambush that led to the deaths of close friends Lt. Dustin Demonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy
The woman told dispatchers that a “burglar” had entered her home; when officers arrived, she opened the door, screamed “Where the f*** are my children,” and raised a firearm
Angleton Police Sgt. J.D. White was flown to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries
The National Sheriffs’ Association president said the DHS list was issued without input on how to object to the designation, calling it arbitrary and damaging to trust
In a letter to Mayor Cara Spencer, Sheriff Alfred Montgomery said his office, dealing with a budget crisis, had neither the money nor the responsibility for the service
A man fired 8 rounds at a cruiser windshield in what the Leon County Sheriff’s Office called a “potential ambush”; the deputy inside survived due in part to bullet-resistant glass
Speaking 52 years after his own graduation, Lexipol co-founder Gordon Graham urged recruits to embrace pride, safety and lifelong professionalism
The man can be seen threatening library patrons and smashing computers with the axe; bodycam footage shows him approaching an officer with the weapon raised
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 sheriff tweeted the ‘war on cops continues’
Police had figured that the killer laid low after one woman survived a gunshot in 1988
The officer did not realize the wanted man had a long criminal history when he pulled over to talk to him.
At least three troopers insisted after she was pulled over that refusing to answer questions was a criminal act
One suffered a cut after being struck by a rock in the head, one was hit by a Molotov cocktail and another was bitten
Being hit with one of the sponge-tipped bullets is much like being pinged with a baseball or hockey puck
Police body cameras have become increasingly popular following a number of fatal shootings
The violent demonstration was underway after Trump concluded his speech before a crowd of thousands
The department posted a picture to their Facebook and detailed the reasoning behind the choice
Several activists have called for an investigation into how police handled the event