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BREAKING NEWS
Dashcam video shows the man walking past Bowie PD Sgt. Robert Warrington and adjusting an object in his hand; Warrington draws his gun and fires a shot at the man from behind
“What’s in your jacket? I’m kind of nervous with your hand in your jacket like that,” the Santa Monica officer asked before the man said, “You’re nervous?” and attacked the officer
In a recent podcast with entrepreneurs Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, LVMPD police leaders discussed the strategies transforming public safety in Las Vegas
The suspect, who was arrested for DUI earlier in the day, returned to the Northwest Regional police station with a handgun and pointed it at officers
The three Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies were on the side of the road preparing to jump-start a stalled motorcycle
An arbitrator ruled that the city of Bradenton owes 14 police officers and two sergeants salary adjustments and over a year’s worth of unpaid wage increases
Freeman F. Martin will become the first Texas Ranger to lead the agency, replacing longtime leader Steven McCraw who announced his retirement in August
“When you look at it, it’s by the grace of God that they’re alive,” East Point Police Chief Shawn Buchanan said
The K-9 latched onto the Tombstone Marshal’s Office deputy’s leg and would not let go, causing serious injuries to the deputy’s ankle and leg
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
Eliminates the danger that comes with escorting theses people from jail to the courthouse
Gives lawmakers time to discuss the future of the law enforcement tools that some call an infringement on civil liberties
Would give residents the right to carry concealed guns without a permit
Footage of the standoff shows a teenage gunman leaving the bank with a hostage in his arms before cops open fire
This young man called police to ask if he’d get in trouble for growing marijuana, which ended up getting him arrested
Rosco, a German Shepherd who had been with the department since 2009, was shot and killed by the suspect
The group says the cameras put Chicago a step closer to a Big Brother invasion of privacy
Cuomo debating whether the govt. needs to buy, fuel and maintain nearly 60,000 state vehicles
Will be paid for with $8,000 from the department’s crime prevention budget
The dog, which is trained to respond to the greatest threat, honed in on the firefighter