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BREAKING NEWS
Randy Roedema’s attorneys are expected to challenge the joining of Roedema’s trial with that of one of the other officers in the case along with alleged errors in jury instructions
The man produced a firearm during a struggle with St. Louis County PD officers; when he began to pull away while still maintaining control of the gun, officers opened fire
The man had guns and police uniforms as well as a Ford Crown Victoria sedan painted like a cruiser, complete with a laptop stand in the front seat and a police computer
“I will help you get through this,” a Warren PD officer can be heard saying as the man continued to resist officers’ rescue attempts
“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
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
The Chicago Police Department spokesman also said its in-house experts determined the audio is not authentic
Jurors were also shown two cellphone videos of Gray’s arrest
Authorities revealed new details about the massacre in San Bernardino that left 14 people dead
CSI’s less-lethal options deliver effective tactical execution for many mission objectives
Since 2006, Michigan authorities have received more than $40M worth of surplus military equipment
The ex-officer tried to falsely portray the department as racist
The review, which is expected to outline how Albuquerque police are adopting various reforms, will be made public
The chief said the video confirmed the suspect ‘does have the knife in his hand and he does move toward officers.’
The silence is almost sure to figure into the ongoing federal investigation of the case