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BREAKING NEWS
Video shows the escalating violence of a day-long crisis that left multiple officers wounded and ended in a fatal officer-involved shooting
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the man exited a lake with an apparent bite, grabbed garden shears and ignored commands before reaching for a gun in a running cruiser
To handle the extra work, the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office plans to put its off-duty employees to work in Arcadia on overtime, which would be paid by the city
Former Culpeper County Sheriff Scott Jenkins was sentenced to 10 years for deputizing several businessmen in exchange for cash payments
The Violent Crime Intervention Fund award enables the Oakridge Police Department to outfit every patrol member with a BWC
National campaign asks law enforcement agencies to register marine and patrol units for July 4 – 6 enforcement effort
“Remember: Don’t steal cars and it’s pretty hard to outrun the helicopter,” the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department posted on X
Grant Hardin was “wearing a makeshift outfit designed to mimic law enforcement” when he escaped the North Central Unit, where he has been held since 2017
The family of Alfredo “Freddy” Flores, a 22-year veteran of the department, said that the LASD failed to comply with orders by state regulators to inspect and clean the trailers
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
While many hail ‘touch DNA’ as powerful tool, critics, most notably the FBI, argue it is inconclusive
When officers used a TASER when trying to remove him from the truck, he continued to be non-compliant
Night Optics is putting the right gear in the hands of men and women who proudly serve the public
Angel Armor continues to push the boundaries of ballistic technology
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