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BREAKING NEWS
“This incident demonstrates the immense value of Falcon 30 and our flight crew to the Placer County region,” the Placer County Sheriff’s Office stated. “The three individuals were located and rescued in less than two hours”
“Let’s not use fear to undermine a tool that protects our communities. We need thoughtful policy, not paralysis.”
“We’re so short-handed, we worry about [patrol officers’] abilities mentally and physically,” Muskogee Police Chief Johnnie Teehee said
A wave of new bills throughout the country would establish peer networks, crisis hotlines and insurance coverage for trauma-related conditions like PTSD
LAPD’s recruitment campaign targets adults 21–35 with ads on Instagram, Twitch, Reddit and LA billboards
“If I have cancer and I can do it, then so can he,” said Springboro Police Department Officer Megan Graham, who was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in 2024
The contract will include a wage increase of 18% and fixes an ongoing problem where some sergeants were getting paid less than seasoned officers under their command
The suspect tried to force his way into a position to take control of a car, which he was initially a passenger in, despite the Sioux City officer entering the car and ordering him to stop
Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves is seeking help from the public in locating the suspect; she stated the officer is recovering at home after sustaining serious head injuries
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 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
In the video, a handgun is seen resting on the floorboard of the driver’s side
Under current state law, former officers must travel back to the state where they worked to get permit
The suspect’s hand repeatedly disappeared underneath his body as the officer screamed at him to keep them visible
Serena Williams claimed her phone had been stolen at a restaurant
Dispatchers prioritized the call as a burglary, but officers were tied up on other calls
Officers from several agencies gathered at the hospital in an anxious show of support for their wounded colleague
Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz was worried the administrator would discover he had been embezzling money