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BREAKING NEWS
St. Louis County officials stated that the suspect lunged at the man he was holding hostage, prompting an officer to fire shots after nearly an hour of negotiation
The woman died of natural causes while in the custody of Harper Woods Police; the court ruled there wasn’t enough evidence to show officers were “grossly negligent”
The arrest occurred after Carlos Tapia complained of an agency culture of “unease and retaliation”; San Mateo Sheriff Christina Corpus denied any allegations of retaliation
The man raised a knife at officers as he ran away; he dropped the knife when an officer pointed a gun at him and was brought to the ground and arrested shortly after
The city of Los Angeles has stated that most officers were not in high-risk situations when their information was mistakenly included in a public records release
The House passed the Social Security Fairness Act to remove penalties on police and other public servants with separate pensions
“I’m sure I’m going to have sausages in my locker and police car when I get back. We’ll try to have some fun with it,” Rocky Hill Police Officer Will Jordan said
National Law Enforcement Foundation founder Jim McKay said that the Idaho center is part of an effort to reinvigorate policing after the profession was “villainized”
Waller County Sheriff’s Office Deputy John “Eddie” Flemmons has served with the department since 2023 as a field training officer
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
Sgt. John Corbett was driving back from a hunting trip last month when the deputy pulled him over
The doll has an LCD screen on its back and shoots video from Barbie’s perspective through a lens hidden in the doll’s necklace.
Is it a dated concept to think that a cop is a cop for all 24 hours of the day?
Attorneys say the videotape is gruesome and will elicit an emotional reaction from jurors and prejudice them against the chief
The man, who remains at large, killed the animal by grabbing it and tossing it onto the busy roadway
The man was bored and anxious because he hadn’t smoked a cigarette in two days
Melinda Merck, the nation’s top forensic vet, has begun a veterinary forensic science training program already nicknamed “Animal CSI”
The $40 million civil rights suit blames police inaction in the stabbing death of an Ecuadorian immigrant by a mob of teens
The Reverend, who has been highly critical of the department, will use his daily radio show to push the Gun Stop initiative
Cops are investigating what led to the two women being shot in the head at the Colorado firing range