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BREAKING NEWS
Sgt. Justin Dodge, whose left leg was amputated below the knee after the fire truck rolled over it, is the only amputee officer on the city’s 1,500-member force
Palm Beach County Deputy Ignacio Diaz, Cpl. Luis Paez and Deputy Ralph Waller were killed when an SUV struck their motorcycles while they were stopped on the roadside
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”
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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?
From crime concerns to cultural signals, public support for policing is rebounding
PRODUCT NEWS
Belleville Boot Company stays one-step-ahead to bring the latest boot technologies
The man grabbed the replica out of a woman’s hand and pointed it at two officers
The vest Sgt. Jason Goodding was wearing was ‘not foolproof’
The report was compiled by the Southern Poverty Law Center saw that hate groups increased to 892 last year
The officer-involved shooting set off weeks of protests and spurring calls for more police transparency
The bill makes it a crime to use drones if they interfere with law enforcement
The Legislature has failed in recent years to ban photo radar statewide
The University of Missouri chancellor said the professor’s actions were ‘appalling’
Deputy Derek Geer was fatally shot by an armed 17-year-old suspect
Officials said the officer was fired for not turning on his body camera or recorder before the shooting