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BREAKING NEWS
When Oxnard Police officers ordered the man to drop the machete, he flipped over a table and ran toward an officer; he also cut a K-9’s mouth during his arrest
The second officer is hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said
Highway cameras captured the pursuit, which ended when officers and community service officers safely secured the bird
Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper will discuss his agency’s recent decision to no longer respond to mental health calls where a crime is not being committed
Drone footage provided a bird’s-eye view of the search area, allowing officers on the ground to use the drone’s imaging to pinpoint the suspect’s location, video shows
Illinois State Police officers fired shots at the man, injuring him; after the injury, the officers were able to coax him out of the vehicle and render medical aid
A bill that would allow the sale of siezed street takeover vehicles would give towns and cities revenue to pay for stepped-up enforcement, according to New Haven Chief Karl Jacobson
Ex-Antioch cop Eric Rombough stated he and a colleague shot rubber bullets, celebrated K-9 bites and falsified reports in order to “punish” citizens
The lawsuit alleges the Washington County Sheriff’s Office failed to conduct a proper background check on Austin Lee Edwards, who killed three and kidnapped a teen in 2022
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
A man fatally shot by police after being told to leave a flooded area had grabbed a trooper and shoved him to the ground
The Cuyahoga County Sexual Assault Task Force is building cases based on the DNA results of thousands of newly tested rape kits
Allowing concealed handguns in college classrooms had repeatedly stalled under Texas Republican majorities since the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting
The bipartisan measure OK’d Saturday would make Illinois the first state in the country to implement a presidential task force’s recommendations
Tens of thousands of sexual assault kits are giving up their secrets — and rapists who’ve long remained free may finally face justice
Camera was designed in part from feedback the company received from cops out in the field
Trooper fatally shot a man who was involved in a fight with officers who came to evacuate him and another man from floodwaters
After attempts to rescue the officer via hovercraft and firetruck failed, a police helicopter was called in
Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill faces a misdemeanor charge of reckless conduct in the May 3 shooting
Supporters of the bipartisan package say it is designed to help improve relations between police departments and the community