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BREAKING NEWS
“Stealing is not OK. These people just go out and steal, not because they’re in need, because they can and they won’t get in trouble,” Sheriff Jim Cooper said
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
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
Users can report suspicious or criminal activity to University Police and can remain anonymous
Officer opened fire on an armed suspect during an undercover gun buy that went bad
When the pursuit ended, the suspect exited the vehicle and began dancing
It is important for departments to manage the expectations of judges, oversight boards, and the public about the realities of using the technology
The activists wore holstered antique or toy guns on Capitol grounds
The state passed a law that allows police to use drones equipped with non-lethal devices such as TASERs
A precision micro-textured reflector shapes the light from its high-efficiency LED to create a smooth, far-reaching beam
The law would have directed agencies to develop a policies on body cameras and procedures for public access
The child exploitation investigation conducted at Jared Fogle’s home last month was done with Indiana’s mobile lab