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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
“At the end of the day, I have a family. And when my job is constantly getting threatened, I’m not going to stay somewhere and tolerate that,” a former McColl officer said
Knoxville Police Department officers repeatedly instructed the man to drop the weapon for nearly a minute before firing shots when he quickened his approach
Last year, MSP paid out nearly $8.5 million in overtime; on average, troopers made $27,636 in overtime pay, with one trooper earning $127,600 in overtime alone
Harris County Deputy Katherine Hutson, a single parent, was working a construction site traffic enforcement shift with her daughter in the car when the crash caused the cruiser to catch fire
Pender County first responders used drones in cooperation with a K-9 team to find the man in the woods
The Bowlero general manager came up with the competition as a way to thank Naperville first responders
The hunter called 911 when he spotted a man “looking suspiciously” at his ATV; the man turned out to be a suspect in a dangerous hit-and-run
The Durham Police officer fired at a juvenile suspected of throwing the objects after the teen raised a firearm
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
Officer Albie Esparza said the e-mail upgrade had to come before the dept. seemed antiquated
The analyst who testifies must be the one who performed or witnessed the tests
OpenWatch bills itself as “a counter-surveillance using cellular phones as a way of monitoring authority figures”
Police approach and role of social media affected course of riot
The suspect’s backpack, found outside the Pentagon, contained suspicious materials
Canucks fans start a violent riot after their Stanley Cup loss
The ‘mobile office,’ not the officer, was at fault, says victim
Capitol Hill Police unveils money-saving, sleek look for cruisers
Defense scientists say the method is too experimental to use in court
Decrease in supply has led to rising costs and longer wait times for cash-strapped police departments