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BREAKING NEWS
It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion, but it happened during a training with the Orange County sheriff’s bomb squad
“Since January, LAPD officers have been working through the painstaking process ... rendering approximately 500 firearms safe,” LAPD Chief of Detectives Alan Hamilton stated
Bibb County Sheriff’s Sergeant DeAndre Hall leads a monthly “Cooking and Counseling” class with Macon Mental Health Matters, where participants gather both to cook and to talk
The man was captured on surveillance footage breaking into a neighbor’s home and taking a kitchen knife before the incident unfolded
Mental Health
In New Jersey, 40 officer suicide deaths have been reported from 2018 through 2024
An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper stopped the driver by pinning the car to a barrier with his cruiser
Daily applications to the NYPD increased by nearly 45%, from 56 to 81 per day on average; since February, more than 9,700 people have applied to take the next police exam
West York Patrolman Andrew W. Duarte was fatally struck by another officer’s gunfire as they shot and killed man who was holding a nurse hostage at gunpoint
Detectives say a suspect can be seen on video ducking under the gate of the department’s parking garage as it was closing and took guns, ammunition and a multi-use launcher
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
One of the suspects yelled ‘shoot him’ upon seeing the officer’s badge
Legislators expect to revisit a law passed last year to encourage municipal police departments to equip officers with body cameras
The decision applies in the five states in the 4th Circuit
The alleged offenses were listed as disobeying a traffic order, battery on a peace officer and resisting arrest
The quick-thinking officers were able to save others and the woman from herself
The police heard a gunshot and saw people running away when they ran towards the source
Washington, D.C. and nine states have enacted laws in 2015 that address access to body-camera footage
Some critics are questioning whether the officers acted in self-defense
As officers rendered aid, the suspect told them he’d ‘never do meth again’
Both sides agree the camera that caught the incident was at a distance and the footage is of low quality