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BREAKING NEWS
The 19-year-old suspect admitted to officers that he enjoyed driving stolen cars following the crash that left a trooper with a broken leg and shoulder blade
The Lower Merion Police Department also removed application fees and added a $5,000 hiring bonus
Week-by-week tallies show the officer also put in for OT on days he called out “sick in family” and “sick with pay”
“All of the same resources that were brought out for Super Bowl, they’ll see in an elongated fashion along Mardi Gras parade routes,” said U.S. Homeland Security special agent Eric DeLaune
“With an atmospheric river bringing relentless wind and rain, conditions were far from ideal, but that didn’t stop Monterey County Search and Rescue,” the team posted on Facebook
The wives and families of Burnsville Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth, Officer Paul Elmstrand and Officer Matt Ruge share how difficult the losses have been since their husbands were killed in the line of duty
Virginia Beach Police Officers Cameron Girvin and Christopher Reese were shot at close range and while on the ground after stopping a vehicle with an expired inspection sticker
West York Borough Police Officer Andrew Duarte died in a shooting inside UPMC Memorial Hospital
“A search of the suspect vehicle revealed a number of Lululemon clothing products, most of which still had the price tags and hangers attached to them,” the Atlanta PD posted
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
California Highway Patrol Officer Sergio Flores responded to the scene after a television news videographer noticed the car stopped on the highway
Some cops involved in tracking down the Boston Marathon bombers showed a lack of “weapons discipline” during a firefight with the brothers
Driver suffered only minor injuries because a depression in the roof of the car created a space that enveloped her
Disturbing allegations were contained in court papers describing the latest homegrown terror plot thwarted by the FBI and the NYPD
Car company Tesla and the Palo Alto Police Department poked fun at parking tickets in a video posted on April Fools’ Day
Since Uber’s inception, a number of drivers for the popular ride-hailing service have been accused of criminal activity
Alerted to trouble, a deputy could zoom in, pan left or right, or tilt the camera angle
Spread using apps, social media and Internet phone services, anonymous threats of violence are forcing school evacuations and responses by police
The immediate legal implications were unclear. Officer David Warren was acquitted by a federal jury after saying he believed man was armed
Both the suspect and officer were treated at a hospital after suffering minor injuries in the collision