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BREAKING NEWS
Groton Police Officers Bryan Albee and Cristopher Brillon engaged with the man for several minutes, ultimately persuading him to climb down from the barrier
Officer Christopher Schurr, charged with second-degree murder in the shooting, stated that the suspect had control of his TASER and that he was in fear for his safety
Officer Brett Boller was months into his “dream job” when Devin Spraggins shot and severely injured him, nearly killing him when he tried to fire another shot while Boller was on the ground
Spokane County used federal American Rescue Plan funds to build and staff the center, which aims to improve deputies’ situational awareness and quicken responses
The suspect surrendered to Pasco County Sheriff’s Office deputies after he was struck by gunfire, suffering non-life-threatening injuries
Helicopter and body camera footage appears to show the man smoking before pointing a semi-automatic handgun at deputies who were attempting to de-escalate the situation
Access practical strategies for fostering collaboration and improving outcomes during acute behavioral emergencies
Fifty officers will undergo nine weeks of training to become certified as emergency medical responders and qualified to use the new defibrillators
After instructing the man to drop the two knives he was holding, the man threw one at an officer, leading Dekalb officers to fire several shots at him
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
Prototype for Windows 8 can send video, location and other data from multiple cruisers to a tablet
Unique IDs make it hard to tell what a real one should look like
Aircraft veered to the right and overshot its landing area
The weapon is known as an electromagnetic railgun and shoots rounds more than 100 miles away
A civil aviation expert says unmanned aircraft ‘next big revolution’
‘It’s really just an armored truck,’ but citizens think otherwise
The car being developed by Google Inc. uses radar, sensors and computers that allow the vehicle to drive itself, though human drivers can override the autopilot function
A city councilman wants to forbid the Police Department from pulling the plug on all that electronic communication during the G-8 and NATO summits
Trial program would use electronic bracelets to detect alcohol