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BREAKING NEWS
St. Louis County officials stated that the suspect lunged at the man he was holding hostage, prompting an officer to fire shots after nearly an hour of negotiation
“As I was going into the door, the perpetrator came out with a handful of our goods, and I stopped him, and I told him he was essentially under citizen’s arrest...” Pastor Nick Neves said
“The suspect might‘ve had a scooter, but Officer Tarr had determination, and a kid’s bike,” Lone Tree officials stated
The man had entered the building’s lobby and reportedly confronted residents with the power tool before the shooting occurred
Security video shows the shooter approaching Brian Thompson from behind, firing several shots with a gun equipped with a silencer
“I will always support every officer, every person who risks their lives,” Stephanie Diller said after receiving the “Stephen Siller Back the Blue” award
Jurors have been deliberating for several days on whether to convict Daniel Penny of manslaughter in the death of Jordan Neely; they will now consider a negligent homicide charge
New York State Police troopers twice tried to use a TASER, but the suspect got up and continued to come at the officers with the knife
The man could be seen on surveillance footage picking up a gun during the attempted burglary
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
The video camera will be mounted on K-9 Ergo and record footage from between his ears
If a device emits a trackable signal, police can use that signal
General Motors has issued a recall due to safety concerns of some models
Large, tethered devices called aerostats will take flight to see if they help with border monitoring
A mayor who was ticketed for illegally parking his Corvette ordered his own parking spot be put into the police lot
A top concern, the ACLU says, is how long the location and movements of people are kept on file
System combines several streams of information to track both criminals and potential terrorists
CSI technology shows the crime scene to an exact scale as the shooting played out