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BREAKING NEWS
Two shots can be heard as the trooper and the suspect wrestled on the ground over a handgun
“She was the first of many people, including police, fire, EMS ... who played a role in Alex’s recovery, but none of it happens if Analia doesn’t make that brave call,” the North Haven PD said
The agency said the law “appears on its face to violate the First Amendment” by not providing an exception “for the absolute seal of confidentiality that applies to Catholic Priests”
The charges of failing to intervene in the fatal OIS of Christian Glass were dismissed against three officers under a deal that required them to record a training video
Trooper Richard Albert was approaching a vehicle he had stopped for speeding when a suspect suddenly pointed a handgun out of the window and began firing
A Pennsylvania State Police said that the .223-caliber rifle provides operational advantages such as a longer effective range
Nearly 40% of all 650 evidence bags and almost a third of all firearms weren’t documented before being stored in the Hanceville PD evidence room
The suspect first tried to use the drive-stun function on the Newport Beach officer’s neck, the video appears to show; he then pointed the TASER at the officer, leading to the shooting
The Fairfax County PD’s Real Time Crime Center operates with footage from a network of LPRs, a tip-based Crime Solvers program and a system of license plate readers
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
Officials said the officer was fired for not turning on his body camera or recorder before the shooting
Critics said the comments ‘only inflame an already tense situation and incite further violence’
The video could remain private if it shows ‘images of nudity, death, or gruesome events’
An internal investigation concluded the officer acted within department policy
The officer was shot several times by a 17-year-old suspect
All 471 officers are expected to have the cameras by October
The chief believes if the 5 cops who fatally shot Mario Woods were armed with TASERs, the suspect would be alive
The state statute currently excludes campus officers
The man was TASERed 2 times before the shooting
The department will have over 1K devices