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BREAKING NEWS
A security guard at the Islamic Center of San Diego “played a pivotal role” in limiting casualties after two teenage gunmen opened fire, Police Chief Scott Wahl said
Luigi Mangione, 26, was reportedly arrested with cash, a Faraday bag, a passport and a ghost gun on his person; he has been charged with second-degree murder
“The proper administration of justice...has been and will continue to be threatened due to the Philadelphia Sheriff Office’s systemic failures to properly staff courtrooms,” the order states
“When I made that [911] text, it was already over. Don’t take my actions personal. It’s about me,” the man can be heard telling Long Beach Police
Video shows the man approaching the Shelby Police officer when he suddenly produced a knife and stabbed the officer; after being stabbed, the officer fatally shot him
“We have over 100 [officer] vacancies...,” said Sacramento Sheriff’s Sgt. Amar Gandhi. “Those vacancies do not negate our responsibility to fulfill the work those positions require”
The ghost gun “may have been made on a 3D printer, capable of firing a 9 mm round,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper initiated a traffic stop after spotting a man driving at 70 mph in a 45 mph zone; after a brief pursuit, the man jumped off a bridge
A jury cleared Penny of criminally negligent homicide in Neely’s 2023 death; a manslaughter charge was dismissed in deliberations because the jury deadlocked on that count
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
In results released at IACP, respondents said they’re only minimally informed of local police activities
Should you ever find yourself underwater and needing to fire your duty weapon, it will work
Teenage crimes fueled by dares, insults traded on Facebook, other sites; unit’s size to double
Police have made no arrests in connection to the prank
Stunned owner said he would have done the same if in the officer’s shoes
More than 100 officers have filed grievances about a recent uniform switch
A Bronx bodega worker was killed by a police bullet earlier this month when he collided with an officer
Video landed the alleged victim in jail for filing a false report
Four quadrocopters autonomously scan for “survivors” at the site of a simulated chemical explosion
Code of conduct aims to quell issues of privacy raised by concerned citizens