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BREAKING NEWS
The Youth Charging Reform Act shortens the list of crimes that require adult court for 16- and 17-year-olds; the face covering ban is intended to impact federal, state and local officers
Several agencies and departments are involved in search and rescue efforts on the Potomac River after a passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided
The NYPD said the indicted Tren de Aragua members, who used WhatsApp to communicate about the gun sales, entered the country illegally around 2023
The Detroit officers fired shots into the vehicle, wounding the suspects; the suspect then drove the car forward, striking and dragging officer
The Office of Management and Budget withdrew its spending freeze just two days after issuing the order
Elk Grove has secured a FAA waiver to operate Flock Safety’s radar-based DFR system, eliminating the need for human observers when flying drones at optimal heights
“We won’t lose you. Don’t worry,” a deputy told the woman, who missed the initial evacuation because she was deaf and couldn’t charge her hearing aids
The plaintiffs, including Adams County Sheriff Gene Claps, claimed that a former sheriff forced them to resign in 2019 after they refused to support his election campaign
Lady Lake Police Sgt. Michelle Bilbrey stopped the man for having a license plate attached to a pickup truck it didn’t belong to that also had a fake expiration sticker
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
Officer with sirens on waved away as pack of roughly 50 riders can be seen speeding, doing wheelies and standing on their bikes
Police are using a relatively new application to collect photos and videos they hope will lead to arrests following weekend chaos at a pumpkin festival
Demonstrators who say they were taking part in a week of resistance to police brutality temporarily blocked traffic on a freeway through downtown Atlanta
Cameras were rolling Sunday morning when San Antonio Police Department officers engaged in a violent struggle downtown
The uPoint MRC system simplifies robot operations such as driving, manipulation and inspection using intuitive touchscreen technology
Dash cam video captured a close call for two New Jersey troopers and a driver after a speeding Jeep sideswiped their cars during a traffic stop
Police used pepper spray and chemical munitions to disperse groups of rioters after they ignored warnings to disperse
Officer’s body camera was activated during the arrest of a woman suspected of DWI – capturing the moment the woman attempted to frame him
Kustom Signals Inc. created this alternate monitor controller to mount almost anywhere without interfering with existing backup camera systems