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BREAKING NEWS
The Perry Police Department, Dallas County Sheriff’s Office and other first responders arrived at the Perry High School within minutes of the active shooter report
Annapolis Police lost their Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies accreditation after missing a deadline for filings last year
The new 10-officer unit will patrol the area on foot, bicycles and motorcycles; the city’s four-person mounted horse patrol unit will also be dedicated to the area
The trooper was filling out paperwork about 20 feet off the highway; a driver went off the highway and struck the trooper’s vehicle, sending it 60 feet
“That’s the intentional, and quite frankly aggressive, nature of how we’re pursuing our most violent offenders, how we’re swiftly taking them to jail,” Interim Chief Michael Pickett said
Randy Rangel, who spent 32 years with the department before retiring in 2023, claimed he was retaliated against after he reported fraud, discrimination and lax supervision
NYPD
The officers are accused of fleeing the scene, leaving a man to die; they returned to their precinct, finished their shift and signed out without reporting what happened, police sources said
Michigan voters in 2018 legalized the possession and use of small amounts of marijuana by people who are at least 21 years old, though it cannot be used inside a vehicle
Video shows individuals smashing cruiser windows with cones and climbing onto NYPD patrol cars as officers responded to the unruly street gathering
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
Officers are shown using stun guns and batons on people at a university campus
Plagued by technological problems, the system never solved a single case
Officers arrested two men but are searching for third suspect
The Ferguson neighborhood policing program calls for teams of officers to be assigned to a specific area
A state law meant to effectively ban the use of traffic enforcement cameras is proving to have unintended consequences: motorists getting a lot more tickets
During the last three months of 2014, Customs and Border Protection tested cameras in simulated environments
Police are interviewing witnesses to the shooting
The court’s opinion reversed a lower court’s finding that the 2008 law was unconstitutional
The fugitive escaped from a state prison by sawing through prison bars and cutting through a fence