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BREAKING NEWS
Officer Rieper, who used to be a firefighter, said his instincts kicked in as soon as he arrived at the scene and the woman’s safety became his top priority
Dallas HERO is urging the city to show progress toward hiring the 900 officers the police department needs to be in compliance with Proposition U
After being confronted with the gun, the officer called for backup and ordered the man several times to drop the gun; four officers opened fire after he did not comply
Meriden PD Chief Roberto Rosado said the smell of burning marijuana is easy to detect on city roadways and that the bill is a “common-sense” effort to make streets safer
The video shows officers pursuing the woman through a brush and over a fence, instructing her to stop and to get on the ground before she tried to cross the highway
“In my professional opinion, the gentleman should never have been out of jail,” Marysville Police Chief Christian Sachs said. “And yet here we are”
Sacramento Officer Tara O’Sullivan was shot and left critically wounded while Adel Ramos continued firing at police, preventing rescue efforts for nearly an hour
From a new roller skate unit to “free” helicopter rides to jail, law enforcement used satire to connect with their communities
Mikal Mahdi was sentenced to death for the 2004 killing of Orangeburg Officer James Myers, whom he ambushed and shot at least eight times
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 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
Eric Holder said he disagrees with comments from FBI Director James Comey
The fugitive is accused of shooting at police in two states