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BREAKING NEWS
A Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Police cruiser flipped and landed on the bridge-tunnel’s guardrail in a single-vehicle wreck
The show will air live with 3-hour episodes every Friday and Saturday on Reelz this season, providing more high-stakes drama and heart-racing situations than ever before
Detective Allan Reddins was killed when responding to a call involving a person armed with a gun who was seen leaving a bank
The judge’s campaign statements undermined confidence he would give the accused a fair hearing, said the president of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Wellness
“The minute Rocket hits that door... there’s smiles and joy and laughter. He’s touched all of us,” said Paula Pelka, who works at Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office
Warren police officer Nick Kott’s wife said that a fall from a hunting blind caused a serious neck injury; she said Kott is on a ventilator and has no feeling from his neck down
“We look forward to many years of this great facility providing high-quality training for new recruits and correction officers,” Niagara Sheriff Michael Filicetti said
Amid public backlash and emotional strain, the Border Patrol’s growing chaplaincy program steps in to help agents cope with trauma and isolation
Jesse Branch, 35, had worked for Red Lake law enforcement since he was 18 years old
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
When it became a police car, the vehicle had only 13 miles on its odometer
1 in 5 pursuits end in a crash in California’s Coachella Valley, and a mix of department policy and personal judgment comes into play when undertaking pursuits
U.S. involvement south of its border is a sensitive issue in Mexico, where it is seen by some as interference
The first phase of a comprehensive new city surveillance system is up and running in Atlanta
Officials say people surfing the web on smart phones has led to problems for police and fire departments
The Tomball, Texas Police Department has gotten attention for flying a gyroplane instead of a helicopter
Law enforcement agencies are using a computer system to access the criminal record of any offender in the state
SFPD officers accompanied 2 Apple employees in the search of man’s home for missing device
Responders found they could not communicate with each other
The unit fits inside a suitcase and is expected to aid crash analysts