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Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office detectives wrote in a search warrant affidavit investigators thought the deaths were “suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation”
When the Jasper County deputy attempted to arrest him for habitual speeding, the man ran back to his car, saying, “I’m shooting myself”
A man went to check on his vacant home when he was shot and killed by a shotgun rigged to fire when someone opened a back door
“Deputy Byrd was one of our own, and we have never stopped working to ensure justice is served,” Wake County Sheriff Willie Rowe said
The suspect reportedly shot at an Elk Grove Police patrol vehicle behind him and shot multiple times at a Sacramento County deputy’s cruiser, hitting the vehicle
The man told Riverside County Sheriff’s Office deputies he would shoot them before throwing the hammer, leading deputies to fire shots at him
The grant will fund overtime pay and new equipment to help state and local police curb excessive speeding
Hackman won Academy Awards for his law enforcement roles in “The French Connection” and “Unforgiven”
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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
The pre-dawn attacks were not the first ones this year
A fisherman spotted the car March 7, the day after it hit a cement barrier on a bridge and careened into the river in Spanish Fork
Law enforcement officials must balance the legitimate interest of openness and transparency with protecting privacy rights of both citizens and officers
An apparent hoax summoned a strong police response Wednesday to the home of rapper Lil Wayne after an unknown caller reported a shooting
Denver officers’ body cameras recorded just 21 of 80 documented uses of force in the downtown district during the trial
A New York City man “vehemently denies” pointing a laser that injured the eyes of several pilots, including two in a police helicopter
Suspect was handcuffed and put in the front seat of a CHP SUV when the incident occurred
Deputy U.S. Marshal Josie Wells died Tuesday in a shootout while trying to arrest the fugitive
A 64-year-old man was killed Wednesday after he exchanged gunfire with officers and shot one in his ballistic vest

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