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BREAKING NEWS
The suspect pulled a gun from a bag and fired at posted Secret Service officers before officers returned fire, federal officials said
The man had reportedly held a gas station clerk at gunpoint before fleeing to a motel; when Greenville County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived, he attempted to flee while carrying a gun
The Fort Worth Police Department created its “diss track” in response to a Dallas Police recruiting billboard installed in Fort Worth
Officers faced historic challenges during the pandemic, with many falling ill in the line of duty; NLEOMF has formally recognized COVID-19 as a line-of-duty death
“These foreign objects are suspected to be the Tiffany & Co earrings taken in the robbery but will need to be collected ... after they are passed,” the Orlando PD’s arrest report said
The driver struck the Rowlett Police officer’s cruiser from behind; the officer broke the vehicle’s front window and pulled the man out after the vehicle caught on fire
Antoine R. Fielder pleaded guilty in exchange for a life sentence, avoiding the death penalty for killing Wyandotte County Deputies Theresa King and Patrick Rohrer
Detective Joseph Azcona, 25, was shot before he could even step out of his vehicle, said Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda
"[Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputies] successfully deployed the grappler, stopping the suspect vehicle less than 5 minutes from time of request,” the department stated
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
Said in interview that characterizations of him as a wealthy donor who paid to join the force are “unbelievably unfair”
Deputy police chief called shooting a “tragic incident”
36-year-old sheriff’s deputy was shot multiple times while directing traffic in a school zone
Ambulances were dispatched when an SUV carrying two law enforcement dogs caught fire
The driver drove on the sidewalk, hit several parked cars and rammed the unmarked police car
Report released Tuesday suggests there’s been progress in how federal and local law enforcement officials share information following the Boston bombings
A sheriff’s deputy who can be heard in a video cursing at a suspect who later died was unaware that a volunteer deputy had shot the man
Malik Shabazz, the president of Black Lawyers for Justice, says his group also will conduct its own investigation into the death
Suspect was shot and wounded after opening fire on an officer with a rifle and leading police on a pursuit