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BREAKING NEWS
Officer Justin Hare, 35, was responding to a call early Friday morning when he was fatally shot; the suspect is still at large
The man resisted officers as they tried to serve an order of protection; as officers tried to remove a young boy, the man became physically combative and tried to strike the trooper
After officers from the Kuna PD and Ada County Sheriff’s Office stopped the man, he climbed out of his vehicle brandishing a weapon, leading to an officer-involved shooting
California ranked #1 for the second year in a row, followed by Connecticut and Illinois; among the lowest on the list are Nevada, Hawaii and Alaska
Deputy Larry Henderson recently retired from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office but coninued to work off-duty shifts; he previously served on the bomb squad and dive team
President calls on BOP, DOJ, FBI and DHS “to reopen a substantially enlarged and rebuilt ALCATRAZ, to house America’s most ruthless and violent Offenders”
The Michigan Department of Corrections will step away from managing the 200-inmate facility, prompting the Detroit Police Department to recruit over 60 civilian staff
Franklin County Sheriff Jim Raymond faces a second restraining order after seizing 50 guns in defiance of a court directive during a jail control dispute
Shiloh Corbet, a San Diego County dispatcher, spotted the child while driving home; she called deputies, who brought the 11-year-old to safety
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
The man was armed with a handgun in his right hand
Rep. Justin Bamberg wants to prohibit law enforcement agencies in the state from setting traffic ticket quotas
Those who have been retired from law enforcement service for at least one year may be qualified for a position
A bullet from a .22-caliber handgun entered 9-year-old Joey’s left frontal lobe near his eye from point-blank range
As the shooting started, dozens of people visiting the park ran the other way
The trial was to offer the public its first chance to hear the driver’s side of the story
The FBI is known to be investigating that shooting and several others
The video shows, as indicated in his arrest report, the suspect had a separate pocket in his shorts filled with drugs
Police classified the accident as a hit and run, but the politician chalked it up to an ‘honest mistake’
Sheriff Ward has repeatedly said the occupation has to end and violence be avoided