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BREAKING NEWS
Burglary suspect trapped in a wall rescued after Calif. cops on coffee break hear his cries for help
The man fell from a movie theater roof and became wedged inside a wall cavity for 10 hours before Salinas officers heard his cries for help during a coffee stop
The San Antonio Park Police officer fired a shot at the man as he walked toward her with a knife; the man was struck but continued to get closer, leading the officer to fire another shot
Yessenia Sanchez pleaded guilty to attempted murder and aggravated stalking in the November 2022 shooting of then-Miami-Dade sheriff’s deputy Damian Colón
Warren PD officers deployed a TASER and issued multiple instructions for the man to drop the knife before the shooting occurred
“Our Real-Time Crime Center captured the moment he sped through an intersection, causing a crash...To make matters worse? He was still drinking when officers arrived,” the Duluth PD stated
The Greensboro PD is launching a community engagement model inspired by Omaha 360, a City of Omaha program that allows citizens to give input on police activity
A fingerprint match led Lee County deputies to arrest the 63-year-old, who had evaded capture for nearly four decades
The Cool Kids Committee and the Cobb County PD accepted gently-used prom dresses, high heels and jewelry, which will be available to local teens for free
Davenport PD Corporal Dave Morse figured out what the woman had tried to buy from scammers, while Cam Anderson put together the table she’d been wanting for months
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
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
Forbids bail bondsmen from using certain-colored uniforms or vehicles with emblems that the public might mistake for law enforcement
Incident began when police in cruisers and helicopter pursued a man in a stolen car until he crashed
The woman, holed up under a mobile home with a six-shot revolver, had fired five rounds at a police robot. Deputies thought she still had one bullet left
he pad is made of ½-inch thick high density rubber and hangs on the back of your Acreage Bullet Catch strike plate
The low-profile LED road flares can withstand the weight of 20,000 pounds, and come equipped with a magnetic base for easy mounting to a vehicle
Under plan, drivers with lesser infractions would pay half of what they owe, and administrative fees would be slashed from $300 to $50
Officials say the woman fired a gun at a crisis-negotiation robot, hit it with a broom and threw a cover over it