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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
“Having Chase and Max…allows us to support mental health and well-being in a unique way,” said Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Officer Curtis Schwartzkopf
From Bloomington PD’s viral “ex-lover special” to witty police-themed valentines, PDs are using humor to engage communities this Valentine’s Day
The man rammed a Prescott Police cruiser before igniting the propane with a blowtorch, causing the fire to spread to a Yavapai County deputy’s cruiser
The sheriff allegedly told deputies to use a “city detail overtime” code to increase pay on a “stopgap” basis; but the code was misconfigured, causing substantial overpayment
Mooresville law enforcement and the FBI arrested Trinity Shockley after someone used the FBI’s Say Something tipline to report strange behavior
Mindy Casto served as interim chief since June 2024, and has served with the department since 1997
Florida Highway Patrol photos show the cases of Busch Light “left quite a mess on the shoulder”
“We are grateful that this was not worse, and we want to thank our great city for keeping our officers and their families in your prayers,” Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said
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?
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Police near Pittsburgh say a handcuffed shoplifting suspect climbed into the front of a patrol car and raced off at speeds of up to 100 mph
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Several dozen protesters hindered the morning commute for some Thursday as they marched in the streets of Washington
Activists protesting what they call “police and state violence against black people” chained themselves to concrete-filled barrels and blocked a busy Boston area highway
Prison bus skidded off an icy Texas highway, slid down an embankment and collided with a passing freight train
Officers Pat Brown and Brian Schoen were shot during an encounter with Saeed Aquil and a teenager on New Year’s Eve 1994
Tuesday’s shooting marks the department’s third this year
Disturbing video captured the moments leading up to the killing of a rookie Arizona officer by an armed suspect
Many companies are introducing a new long gun — and in several cases — a whole series of long guns at the show