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BREAKING NEWS
The driver of the Nissan was arrested on felony counts of reckless conduct, second-degree assault and criminal mischief, as well as driving under the influence
The man crashed his car into a D.C. cruiser and threatened an officer through the window before being wounded; he then stabbed himself and threatened others before being fatally shot
The man repeatedly struck a cruiser parked outside a sheriff’s department substation with a 16-inch machete before being confronted by a deputy
Ben Horowitz, co-founder of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, and his wife, Felicia Horowitz, have reportedly donated more than $7 million to LVMPD in the past
Saratoga Springs police and neighbors strained to pull a 1,300 pound horse named Sly from a hole in the icy pond
The Task Force Model of the 287(g) agreement gives local LE agencies the ability to “enforce limited immigration authority with ICE oversight during their routine police duties”
“American communities deserve firefighters and police officers to be chosen for their skill and dedication to public safety – not to meet DEI quotas,” said Attorney General Pam Bondi
Axon’s First Draft program uses AI to generate a draft report narrative using body camera audio, helping officers save about 23 minutes per police report
Incoming recruits only need 24 college credits but will be required to complete a 1.5-mile run in less than 14 minutes and 21 seconds
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
Department has launched a dedicated YouTube page for the release of body camera videos to the public in a bid for transparency
Agency received more than 80,000 public comments on the proposal to outlaw some types of 5.56 mm rounds, or .223 caliber
Some of the pot bales that suspects tossed out of an SUV during a high-speed pursuit got picked up by passing vehicles
Memphis, Houston, Cleveland and Detroit are among the U.S. cities working to reduce a backlog of thousands of untested rape kits
Secret government testing intended to find ways to interfere with rogue drones or knock them out of the sky
The hacker collective known as ‘Anonymous’ has claimed responsibility for an ongoing cyber attack on the city of Madison
The training is gaining more traction among police departments in dozens of cities, including Philadelphia and Dallas
Officer say they faced retaliation when they complained and refused to meet alleged ticket and arrest quotas
47-year-old William Sheldon Jr. died March 2 from cancer he developed from exposure to debris at Ground Zero