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BREAKING NEWS
The man shot by the Buffalo Police officer had a box cutter and a pair of scissors and stabbed the officer in the back
Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders is baffled after deputies nabbed the same man for DUI on consecutive nights — a scenario the sheriff calls “statistically unlikely”
The 2021 attack on Deputy Juan “Johnny” Ruiz happened at a sheriff’s substation where Clinton Hurley was taken after an arrest in connection with multiple felony warrants
The exodus of officers from Detroit had been a problem for years, reaching a frenzy in 2022, when the department was losing an average of one per day
A grand jury recommended the Hanceville Police Department be “immediately abolished,” saying it has “operated as more of a criminal enterprise than a law enforcement agency”
Lt. Shane Chadwick stated the drones will be deployed for various tasks, including monitoring minor disturbances, aiding active crime scenes and providing visual support for firefighters
Robert Howie, 55, began his journey from Ocala to Key West and back on Feb. 12, aiming to complete the trip by February 28; he plans to cover 100 miles per day
The man struck a cruiser with a bat and tried to open the door; a Thermopolis PD officer bumped him with the cruiser, but he remained aggressive
Mental Health
The East Lansing Police Department introduced Cordico, a wellness app that provides users with access to mental health resources and allows employees to seek help anonymously
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
Suspected gunman killed by police after shooting attacks had a background in criminal gangs
8-year-old girl was shot Friday in the torso and is in stable condition
Olawale Agoro, of Hackensack, now faces charges of hindering apprehension, false swearing and resisting arrest
Community Police Commission issued a statement saying the new technology may have unintended consequences
Police say the suspect was arrested for an attempted carjacking and died after fighting with officers and being TASERed
Man accused of pointing a loaded pistol at cop during a foot pursuit was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday
Jessica Liesmann and her boyfriend yanked the suspect out of his car and body-slammed him on the pavement after he hit Liesmann’s vehicle
4-year-old boy who was bitten by his father’s police dog had to have his leg amputated below the knee, and the K-9 will probably be euthanized
The crime-fighting vehicles get a new look and features for this summer
Said Wednesday that he had tried in vain to urge Gov. Jay Nixon to deploy the National Guard in his town as people burned and looted buildings in protest of a grand jury’s decision in the Michael Brown case