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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
Leonard Peltier was convicted of shooting agents Jack Coler and Ronald Williams in the head at close range after they were injured in a shootout while serving warrants
President Donald Trump’s directive prioritizes the death penalty “regardless of other factors” when the case involves the killing of a law enforcement officer
The Clark County School District officer faces charges of leaving an animal in a vehicle unattended and failing to provide air, food, shelter or water to an impounded animal
Officials hope the project will attract more people to public safety careers and encourage them to stay in Bergen County and Hackensack, County Executive Jim Tedesco said
Coweta County Battalion Chief James Bartholomew Cauthen was killed and two others wounded when a nearby resident fired on the trio during a crash involving a deer
The Oakley City Council unanimously approved Antioch’s request to periodically use outside police agencies as force multipliers in support of the neighboring police department
“[They] definitely showed up with a plan ... and were gone just as quickly just after they did the damage,” Portland Police Chief Bob Day said
West Valley City PD officers entered the home while the fatal stabbings were occurring; the killer did not stop raising the knife until he was fatally shot
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
Next step is to discuss labor issues and policies for using the cameras and storage system
Video begins after both officers were struck by the suspect
Patient who attacked four nurses with a metal bar had been suffering from recent episodes of confusion and delusion
FDNY officials say dispatchers worked manually during the outage and sent out emergency crews by radio
Before the violent clash that ended one of their lives and permanently altered the other’s, the two deputies shared some things in common
As police raced to a high school last week in response to reports of a possible shooter, they faced the daunting task of trying to secure a maze of buildings
Balloon was experimental and among several technologies being used in search
A sheriff’s detention officer shot and killed a jail inmate in Phoenix who slipped out of his restraints, ran away and struggled with another officer over a gun Tuesday
Inert munitions make reality training possible without breaking the bank