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BREAKING NEWS
“Her quick and calm response under pressure saved recruit (Solomon) Kessio’s life,” said Dayton Police Chief Kamran Afzal
Spokane Police Chief Kevin Hall’s team is drawing from European models to train officers in non-confrontational crowd management
The Fort Gaines town council voted to combine the city’s law enforcement coverage with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office because the city cannot fund a police department
NYPD units from scuba, harbor, aviation and patrol joined FDNY and Port Authority to recover victims after the aircraft fell apart midair
The man refused commands for 45 minutes before raising his gun toward a police response team, prompting SWAT snipers to fire, killing him
Bodycam video shows the woman backing into a patrol car, defying commands and splashing an Edmond PD officer in the face with a liquid later confirmed as urine
An MRAP vehicle performed a successful PIT maneuver to stop the fleeing woman, who identified herself to officers as a “CIA agent”
The 34-year-old officer, assigned to the 18th District CAPS unit, was remembered by colleagues as compassionate and deeply devoted to her family
“I was like, if they’re going to walk, then I’m going to walk too, because it’s my job,” Oachita Deputy Nathan Lane said
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 ordinance would also require vendors to submit a weekly report to police
Officers were letting the teenager wait in a warm lobby for a ride when he destroyed the lobby
The lawsuit argues that the ordinance violates existing state regulations
Academics have never conclusively proved a causal relationship between tougher gun laws and lower crime rates
Deputy was hit in the chest but escaped with minor injuries, thanks to his ballistic vest
Authorities say a ballistic vest saved the officer’s life
Researchers who have studied the issue argue they generally do, but with some caveats
The 2.8 pound ruggedized tablet withstands drops of up to three feet
The judge questioned the city’s 48-hour rule that allows officers who have used deadly force to wait two days to be interviewed
One of the ghosts believed to haunt the hunt location is a policeman who was shot to death by a burglar on the roof