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BREAKING NEWS
Video shows LVMPD officers arriving on the scene to find a group of bystanders holding the bloodied and disarmed suspect on the ground
Recruit Officer Christopher Katz was visiting the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynn County, Georgia, and was off-duty at the time of the accident
“K-9 Preacher was more than just a working dog — he was a dedicated partner, a protector and a hero,” Maine State Police Colonel Ross stated
The crime scene was severely damaged, making it difficult for Orebro police to determine the total number of victims; police said the suspected shooter is among the dead
After a 25-minute vehicle pursuit, the suspect crashed and fled on foot with a rifle before being struck by a Southfield Police cruiser
The man has been charged with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and DUI with injury, according to the Grover Beach Police Department
The Rock Island County state’s attorney ruled that Officer Brett Taylor’s use of force was “objectively reasonable” as the suspect used the vehicle as a deadly weapon
NYPD
Overall crime in NYC fell 16.8%, with Mayor Eric Adams highlighting the NYPD’s targeted policing and increased subway patrols as key factors
Video from the incident shows the man yelling and acting erratically before shooting at officers with an air rifle and air pistol
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
National Guard reinforcements helped contain the latest protests in Ferguson, preventing a second night of chaos
Hammond’s mayor has returned two officers to regular duty two months after they were accused of using excessive force during a traffic stop
Attempted murder suspect Corey Donald Johnson shot Officer Dolton Bradley twice
Police1 video producer Ray Kemp was sickened watching the violence as police aided other first responders
A man set his house on fire and then fatally shot a sheriff’s deputy and wounded another Saturday
Government has the power to hold operators accountable when they operate the remote-control aircraft recklessly, a federal safety board ruled Tuesday
An airman is thankful to be alive after an officer’s quick response to his self-inflicted gunshot wound
Armed suspect wanted in connection with the shooting of a cop was killed in a 2013 standoff captured on helmet camera
Ill. sheriff’s office investigating complaint that an officer pulled over a school bus while on its route — outside his jurisdiction — to deliver lunch to his son
Woman suspected of stealing a vehicle tried to escape from custody by climbing through ceiling tiles at a hospital where she was being treated