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BREAKING NEWS
“We have eyes on him coming down the tower,” a deputy with the aviation unit says in the video. “He’s probably about three-quarters of the way up”
“The suspect comes out and literally begins to attack the officer’s vehicle,” the Jacksoville sheriff’s office reported; he then approached the deputy with a pair of scissors
The plan boosts DHS funding by 65% to support mass removals, complete the border wall, and expand the Border Patrol and customs workforce to 26,383 officers
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
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
Chief Greg Suhr asked city officials for the devices during a police commission meeting
Authorities are debating whether a fourth video showing a 2013 fatal OIS of an unarmed man should be made public
Police are wounded in about 25 percent of cases like the Nov. 27 Colorado Springs shooting
In case of a natural disaster or a search of the building, for instance, having a high-quality digital map help find people
The governor signed an executive order in July authorizing the attorney general to investigate deaths of unarmed civilians
Several officers from around the country have gone viral asking their community to buy guns
The body camera video shows the drug-related home invasion that took a fatal turn
The officers said the department treats nonblack officers who shoot blacks more harshly than black officers
The defense will begin its case Wednesday morning
Police oversight officials ruled the officers’ actions in this 2012 video with Philip Coleman were justified