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BREAKING NEWS
Vice President JD Vance told surviving families that the nation “will never forget” the sacrifices of officers killed in the line of duty
“This was an unspeakable tragedy but Alec Baldwin committed no crime,” said the actor’s defense attorneys
Ochoa was first indicted for his alleged role in the 1986 killing of Barry Seal, an American pilot who flew cocaine flights for the Medellin cartel, but became a DEA informant
Violent crime against seniors in America has surged by 331% in the last decade, making safety a top priority for retirees; do you agree with the rankings?
“I’m not going to call them kids, they don’t deserve that. They make very adult decisions, shooting at us, killing our dog,” said Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott
Officer Michael Horan was responding to a report of a man with a gun inside a Food Lion store when he was fatally shot
Police say the officer, who graduated from the state police academy in October 2022, used a “skip scan” scheme where he paid for some items at self-checkout but failed to pay for others
After crashing through the doors, the man continued driving at least 100 yards into the mall, striking and injuring at least 5 people
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg said the terror charge reflected the severity of a “frightening, well-planned, targeted murder that was intended to cause shock and attention and intimidation.”
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
Gunfire erupted near an Alexandria farm house Monday night, leaving a man and a woman from North Dakota dead
The new system requires school staff to wear wireless security badges connected to the district’s WiFi system to communicate to police dispatchers
At the Detroit Police Department, the city would spend $38 million on tech improvements, including what it calls a “fully integrated public safety IT system”
As Mexican troops forced their way into Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s main hideout in Culiacan, the country’s most powerful drug lord sneaked out of the house through an escape tunnel beneath the bathtub
Their surveillance robots protect officers from attack and allow officers to quickly access the need for further action
It was the first time Dallas police used the medical kit, which includes a tourniquet, special anti-clotting gauze and bandages
A local television news photographer whose use of a drone at a fatal car accident came under question has filed a civil rights lawsuit against police
Ga. lawmakers want people licensed to carry a gun to avoid arrest if they accidentally bring their firearms into the security checkpoint at the airport
Education commissioner should ban use of TASERs, pepper spray and other weapons in schools, according to a request from the ACLU and six other groups
Breathalyzers and similar devices could pop up in more bars across Utah under a coming proposal from Draper Republican Rep. Greg Hughes