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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 DOJ stated the Biden administration had “branded the aptitude tests...as discriminatory in an effort to advance a DEI agenda,” with no evidence of intentional discrimination
NYPD
Police said a substantial drop in subway crime is part of the broader decrease, with 1,328 fewer major felonies including 315 fewer robberies than in Feb. 2024
The Hillsborough police officer, who was ambushed in a secured area in the station’s parking lot, was able to return fire before the suspect fled on foot
Norfolk police say automated license plate readers contributed to a 40% drop in stolen vehicle reports
The suspect, a known felon with outstanding warrants, fired at Maricopa police before officers returned fire and a detective struck him with a cruiser
The Hanceville Police force is on leave as the town meets to determine whether to restaff it following an investigation that found rampant mishandling of evidence and other issues
Former Fairfax County police sergeant Wesley Shifflett was acquitted of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting but found guilty of reckless firearm use
Former St. Paul police officer Felicia Reilly was responding to a call at a home when a suspect knocked her to the ground and assaulted her
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
Lt. James Quattlebaum is expected to recover
Three-day course is aimed at discouraging verbal abuse and needless physical force
Shot Saturday while sitting in an unmarked car in Queens
Shopper with a concealed weapons permit shot and killed a man who was trying to carjack a woman Saturday
Will make $20 million available to cities across the country to expand the use of body cameras worn by police in an effort to improve trust with communities
Newer features include easy-to-use finger adjusters, watertight gaskets and a redesigned forged-housing
With an ergonomic design and an overall length of less than 6.5 inches, the P30SK is an ideal concealed carry weapon
Biomedical engineering graduate students hope to market their roadside testing device to states where marijuana use has been legalized
Was growing volatile well before he put on a gas mask and body armor, strapped on a rifle, shotgun, pistol and ammo, and slipped into a premiere
A grand jury has declined to indict two Dallas police officers who fatally shot a mentally ill man armed with a screwdriver in an incident last year