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BREAKING NEWS
Vice President JD Vance told surviving families that the nation “will never forget” the sacrifices of officers killed in the line of duty
In addition to the alligator, the team seized over 500 grams of methamphetamine, 10 grams of heroin, six grams of cocaine, 371 grams of various pills and nine firearms
“I am ready and on the clock,” Former Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison said
St. Mary’s County officers also found gun manufacturing equipment, large-capacity magazines, gun modification components and over 1,300 rounds of ammunition
San Mateo County Assistant Sheriff Matthew Fox was promoted to the position in September after Sheriff Christina Corpus fired his predecessor
Colorado State Trooper Tyler Atkins had to be airlifted to a hospital after a driver struck his cruiser while he was inside; he has since been released and is expected to recover
"[Sgt. Peter Foltz, 45] dedicated his life and his career to the citizens of Kenner, and he did it very well,” Police Chief Keith Conley said
LAPD Chief McDonnell: Loss of confidence in police leads to less reporting, misleading crime numbers
“[Officers] are working very hard to continue to drive those numbers down but...reported crime is down because people don’t have confidence that anything is going to be done”
“I’m not going to solve everything. We’re not going to solve everything. But working together, we can solve a lot,” Austin PD Chief Lisa Davis said
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
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
Police say it took less than three minutes for the robber to pull off the heist
The handbook describes the principles of police radar
Reduced the rate of fatal crashes by 24 percent in 14 large cities
The department has released 68 seconds of surveillance video from the shooting
He his way into a police station and made off with at least one weapon