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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
The troopers were praised for de-escalating the incident after the suspect threatened to “kill corrections officers and...first responders broadly,” MSP stated
“Our deputy was simply doing his job trying to protect our community when he was forced to defend himself against an armed individual,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said
Wyandotte officers wanted the woman’s name to file a basic report; but she became uncooperative, was intoxicated and had misdemeanor warrants
SWAT was called to remove the man from the crawl space, where he had reportedly been living for weeks, resulting in an hours-long standoff
“These indictments demonstrate the...determination of [LE] to identify and apprehend those who are terrorizing our communities,” said Commissioner Thomas Donlon
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
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
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
An estimated 50 thousand students, teachers and supporters took to the streets in one of Britain’s largest protest yet against austerity
Trooper Jonathan McDonald is survived by his wife and a six-month-old daughter
David Grove patrolled all alone, in forests, at night, in the cold and among people who almost always carry guns
A Kentucky man spoke out for the first time since being forced to eat his beard last May