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BREAKING NEWS
After Memphis Police Officer Torres-Molina searched the man and removed a firearm, he attempted to detain the suspect in a cruiser; the suspect then pulled out a second handgun and shot the officer
The names of 257 undercover officers were included in a public database, according to a lawsuit filed by the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association
Acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses said the troops will fly helicopters to assist Border Patrol agents and help in the construction of barriers
Seven San Antonio police officers were shot while responding to a “suicide in progress” call and the suspect was later found dead after a standoff, Chief Bill McManus said
The Hempstead PD leverages its current tech ecosystem for an easier path to drone-based emergency responses
Local LE agencies have taken to social media to share their immigration notification policies and messages about prioritizing community safety and trust
After seeing the gun pointed at him, the Milwaukee Police officer grabbed the suspect’s firearm and worked to wrestle control away from the suspect
The statement followed Trump’s pardon of 1,500 individuals involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and Biden’s granting of clemency to the convicted killer of two FBI agents
The memo instructs the DOJ’s civil division to work with a newly formed Sanctuary Cities Enforcement Working Group to identify policies that “threaten to impede” immigration efforts
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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?
From crime concerns to cultural signals, public support for policing is rebounding
PRODUCT NEWS
New wallet is designed for storing cards and cash without adding bulk
A hacktivist for more than a decade, Jeremy Hammond, 29, was arrested in 2012 after penetrating the U.S.-based security think tank Stratfor
“This camera’s gonna save you. It’s not gonna hurt you”
Unlike any other portable speed bump on the market, it can be deployed and retrieved in seconds
British media say a man has killed a woman in a suspected act of cannibalism in a Welsh village
A video released Thursday by police documents a man’s brutal attack on hospital staff that ended with the suspect dying in handcuffs.
Man confessed to operating a spinoff version of the shuttered website, which enabled more than 100K people to buy and sell illegal drugs over the Internet
Woman was rescued with the help of a GPS device that had been installed on the suspect’s car by the dealer in case the vehicle needed to be repossessed
A veteran police sergeant’s vest is being credited for saving him in a Wednesday confrontation that ended in gunfire
Next step is to discuss labor issues and policies for using the cameras and storage system