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BREAKING NEWS
The court sided with the officers, saying that the township failed to demonstrate “real, not conjectural, harm” by using the flag
“I’m thinking ... I can just bring it around and do a cattle drive, but for deer and just use the [propeller wind] or the drone to motivate them,” Green Lake PD Detective Josh Ward
Mental Health
The Blue Ribbon Task Force on Peace Officer Wellness would operate over two years to review state policy and develop wellness recommendations for agencies statewide
Video shows the suspect fleeing, then turning to face Bloomington PD officers while reaching into his waistband, eventually pulling out what appeared to be a handgun
Moore Police officers backed away from the man and issued more than 20 commands to drop the weapon before firing shots at him as he continued to move toward them
A multi-agency SWAT team was working to serve more than 20 search warrants when a suspect began to fire at officers; Marysville Officer Osmar Rodarte was fatally wounded
“Sergeant [Ryan] Kenedy was universally loved by everyone he worked with, and his passing is an immeasurable loss,” the King City Police Department stated
The 7-2 opinion found that existing gun laws allow regulation of kits allowing for easy at-home building
Oak Brook PD will use drones to respond to incidents such as burglaries, retail thefts and other in-progress crimes
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
Authorities say man managed to get his cuffed hands from behind him to the front and shoot the officer
The officers, all of whom served in the military and have tattoos on their arms, argue in the suit that the policy violates their First Amendment rights
The compact printers allow fast printing from mobile devices
In light of recent ISIS attacks across the globe, local officers are gearing up as precaution
Priority after April riots, when officers were not equipped with enough shields or body armor and 160 were injured
Footage captured the split-second decision officers were forced to make when a suspect pulled what appeared to be a handgun
Suspect squeezed through a partition into the driver’s seat then sped away, eventually flipping the vehicle
Union argues that retired officers shouldn’t be held to rules