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“[The officer] was a loving husband, father, son and brother with 22 years of service to the department,” said Greensboro Police Department Chief John Thompson
Tim McCarthy was shot while providing security for then-president Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981; he recalled the incident as a part of the Secret Service series “Behind the Shades”
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
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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
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
For five years, the Los Angeles Police Department has been trying to track him down
Dash cam footage of the encounter has viewers split on why woman was stopped
Investigators classified the shooting as self-defense
More than 430 weapons were recovered from the crime scene, including 151 firearms
Police say every error or misjudgment is broadcast endlessly, creating hostility towards cops
The bill would require agencies to adopt written policies for investigating officers after fatal shootings
Chief Darrell Allen was working as security at a bar when he was shot
Authorities have released few details about the shootings that happened Saturday in broad daylight
A 126-year-old court ruling that protects federal officers from state prosecutions for official actions
The vehicle was donated to the department for Breast Cancer Awareness Month