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BREAKING NEWS
Agencies reported 90,178 assaults in 2025, equating to 13.8 assaults per 100 officers — the highest assault rate recorded in the past 10 years
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.”
Those whose lives were spared by the move include those convicted in the killings of police and military officers and the killings of guards or prisoners in federal facilities
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
BART Police Chief Kenton Rainey said the officer had exercised restraint and faced a potential threat
Albuquerque police have released body camera footage capturing a tense traffic stop on Jan. 12
Through the Pinterest online bulletin board, police officers are uploading photos of recovered goods
DDACTS is an operational model that integrates location-based crime and traffic crash data to determine the most effective methods for deploying police
On-demand photo and video and wireless facial recognition software are just some of the features that attract law enforcement
A framework for accountability in the new age of policing
AB1327 would require law enforcement agencies to obtain warrants except in certain emergencies
Top law enforcement officials argue that tying their hands on information-gathering could render their crime-fighting tools useless
The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office is joining many of its brethren in law enforcement in ramping up its social media presence