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BREAKING NEWS
The man was hit with a TASER and shot before continuing to threaten officers with a knife
Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall’s team is drawing from European models to train officers in non-confrontational crowd management
The Fort Gaines town council voted to combine the city’s law enforcement coverage with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office because the city cannot fund a police department
NYPD units from scuba, harbor, aviation and patrol joined FDNY and Port Authority to recover victims after the aircraft fell apart midair
The man refused commands for 45 minutes before raising his gun toward a police response team, prompting SWAT snipers to fire, killing him
Bodycam video shows the woman backing into a patrol car, defying commands and splashing an Edmond PD officer in the face with a liquid later confirmed as urine
An MRAP vehicle performed a successful PIT maneuver to stop the fleeing woman, who identified herself to officers as a “CIA agent”
The 34-year-old officer, assigned to the 18th District CAPS unit, was remembered by colleagues as compassionate and deeply devoted to her family
“I was like, if they’re going to walk, then I’m going to walk too, because it’s my job,” Oachita Deputy Nathan Lane said
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 three males who were shot were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries
Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said in a statement Saturday evening that it was a “sad homicide milestone”
In recent years, the feds have pursued about 50 sex trafficking cases, three resulting in life sentences
The call provides the first public indication that police tried to prevent suspects from returning to the home
Police say the app is troubling because it encourages people to be present in unsafe situations
The Islamic State group’s claim of responsibility appeared in Arabic and French in an online statement
The self-driving cars were involved in 11 minor accidents over the past six years
Body cam footage capture the officer administering Narcan
Laws intended to protect youth from sexual predators have put schools in a Catch-22
Three officers were closing in on the area after Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz’s call about ‘suspicious individuals’