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BREAKING NEWS
The Youth Charging Reform Act shortens the list of crimes that require adult court for 16- and 17-year-olds; the face covering ban is intended to impact federal, state and local officers
Mayors Michelle Wu, Brandon Johnson, Mike Johnston and Eric Adams are set to appear in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
The released footage shows Salt Lake City officers laughing as they instructed the rookie cop to assist with moving the deceased man’s body
Former Bellingham first responders alleged that a 2021 vaccine mandate violated their rights and caused emotional distress through a “scorched-earth” enforcement policy
Officer Terence Sutton, previously convicted of second-degree murder and reckless driving, has been reinstated but will not return to patrol immediately; Lt. Andrew Zabavsky was also reinstated
An internal report found the deputy had previously used confiscated drugs and falsified reports before his 2023 overdose at the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office
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
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
A Washington State Patrol trooper says it’s by far the best carpool scam he’s seen, but it didn’t work
An intelligent system that shares workforce data as a standard practice
No criminal charges will be filed against officer for discharging his weapon during a domestic disturbance
Supporters say the privacy rights of crime victims and witnesses need protecting, and that police need to limit the broad and costly public records requests they’re getting
Man who’d been wanted by police made a couple of critical mistakes that led to his capture — he sent out social media messages pinpointing his location
Cell phone video captured a suspect’s attempted escape from police Wednesday during the South by Southwest Festival
The key to gaining your community’s trust is to educate them about the program prior to rolling it out. Here’s how:
Officers were inside a Port Authority facility when the gun was fired, striking the officer in the hand and his coworker in the thigh
Report comes seven months after John Crawford III was shot, when police responded to a 911 call reporting a man waving what appeared to be a gun
Even as he’s emerged as a leading national advocate of reform, top cop now finds his own agency under scrutiny