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BREAKING NEWS
The net from the grappler hooked onto the back left wheel and once the cruiser hit the brakes, the stolen car came to a stop
Video shows individuals smashing cruiser windows with cones and climbing onto NYPD patrol cars as officers responded to the unruly street gathering
After spotting the gun, officers attempted to de-escalate the situation; officers fired shots when the man raised the gun and pointed it at them
The suspect refused to surrender and repeatedly shouted at NPS and Hawaii PD officers to shoot him, appearing to call them “demons” and telling them to leave “in Jesus’ name”
The facility will also serve as Flock Safety’s main U.S. hub for its other technology, including license plate readers and video cameras
Wadesboro Police Department K-9 Blitz was killed while successfully taking down a suspect
The move comes after the ATF issued a warning to PDs about the risks associated with reselling their firearms
From space-saving home finds to thoughtful everyday essentials, here’s what caught our team’s attention in March
NYPD
The number of shootings citywide between January and March has not been this low since the CompStat era began in the 1990s, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch 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 officers were responding to a robbery call at a residence
The pervasiveness of smartphones could be inhibiting officers’ ability, or at least their willingness, to fight crime.
The new Alpha Elite Black ballistic package is a lightweight Level IIIA body armor
A black man with a concealed weapon posted about being pulled over by an officer
Police say the 18-year-old shot himself after a shootout with officers
In filing the lawsuit, the plaintiffs pointed to a Chicago Police Department study
That law is currently being challenged in a lawsuit filed by a pair of law enforcement groups
Indiana authorities who handled the investigation into Fogle have said their probe began in Sept. 2014 based on a tip
The wreckage was secured with additional ropes and state police troopers were using shotguns to deflate it
The department did not release audio and video from the June 17 incident