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BREAKING NEWS
A Mt. Shasta PD officer was assisting a Weed PD officer with a drug search; when they went to confront a traffic stop suspect in the cruiser’s passenger seat, he pointed a gun at them
Instructor Charles Vacca was standing next to the girl when she pulled the trigger and the recoil sent the gun over her head
The Thomasville Police Department installed a Flock Safety system in 2022, crediting the technology for its ability to pinpoint and alert officers to the shooting
Ian Cramer was sentenced to serve 28 years in prison for driving head-on into Deputy Paul Martin’s vehicle after fleeing from a hospital
After commissioning a leadership reorganization and helping the SDPD through a line of duty death, Chief Scott Wahl turns to address pursuit policy changes and immigration enforcement
The “Halo Law” adds misdemeanor penalties for people who refuse to back 25 feet away from public safety personnel responding to incidents
The Tupelo Police Department will use the $191,000 grant to purchase a mobile surveillance trailer and more license plate readers
Between new initiatives and leadership changes, Detroit continues to be in the spotlight on how it is managing violent crime throughout the city
Of the 46 academies examined, 11 reportedly had variations in the required number of classroom and skill development hours and six did not deliver all required lessons
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
The ACLU supports a Supreme Court decision that police must have probable cause to affix a GPS tracker on a car
5,000 tourniquets have been distributed to patrol officers as part of a new initiative
Office has been using the technology since 2007 to book inmates and ensure they’ve caught the correct person
“Just to let you know, you’re being recorded”
SABRE Crossfire continues to be the leading pepper spray, used by law enforcement and civilians in over 50 countries — but that’s just one of their product lines
City ordinances were intended to combat gun violence by banning sales within city limits; pro-gun groups applaud decision