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BREAKING NEWS
Fallen Officer Michael Jensen’s father asked that the chaplain pray for his son’s colleagues who came to his aid and who will have to go out and do their job despite their grief
Quick action by Paramedic Gabrielle Pride and Officer Taylor Gibbons cleans, saves and re-homes the animal
The rescued woman said she, her daughter, and her niece were kayaking for the first time when her kayak capsized after getting caught on a downed tree in the river
The man allegedly made false statements under the guise of two investment companies; he gained $35 million from investors but paid them only $8.8 million
Detective Joseph Pucciano, a heralded gang-buster and member of the NYPD’s famed Italian Squad in the 1920s, died July 13, 1928, of pulmonary tuberculosis
The former Westminster police officer, Nicole Brown, 39, was charged with 15 felonies stemming from the alleged workers’ compensation fraud
Self-paced modules wrap with live July sessions to help agencies curb officer collisions and struck-by deaths
Series on rural policing challenges earns top business journalism honor as Lexipol Media Group tallies seven Neal nominations
NLEOMF also names Chief Tom Manger for lifetime achievement and Craig Floyd for distinguished service at annual board awards
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
What is the true cost of outfitting your police force with body-worn cameras?
Ford has offered factory-installed ballistic panels on its police car doors since 2008
The cameras will be deployed in five phases through January 2018
Police noted that enforcement of the seat belt law will also be a focus of the initiative
The windshield of the detective’s car was pierced several times by bullets, but his 14-year-old son was not harmed
The thief or thieves broke into the locked trunk of what state police say was a marked patrol car
The department used the incident to inform the public not to drink and drive
TruckVault’s custom in-vehicle storage goes far beyond theft prevention
911Signal’s X6 lighthead is slim, compact and takes up little room
Legislators have supported more police and sheriff departments using body cameras