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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
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
Findlay Police Department officers were speaking with three juveniles after being called to respond to an underage drinking call when an armed 17-year-old got up and fled
San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus faces several allegations, including retaliation against officers who cooperated with an independent investigation into her office
“Operation Bear Claw” revealed a group of four suspects submitted several different bear videos to different insurance companies
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
She was unable to post $100,000 bond on attempted homicide
The officers didn’t arrest the caller but used him as an informant to lead them to another transaction taking place
Will this make the roads more dangerous?
A separate investigation is continuing into whether interrogators went too far in their treatment of the suspects during questioning
Deputies said they found empty soda and food containers, and some marijuana on a coffee table
He used a helmet camera to record what he says is a case of police corruption
Floyd Mayweather faces charges of felony coercion, grand larceny and robbery, and misdemeanor domestic battery and harassment
Cops used batons and pepper spray against a group of 150 people who tried to dig a hole under a nearby road and threw fireworks and stones
He will get credit for the 292 days he has already served, which has left Oscar Grant’s family angry
They drove part of the time in oncoming traffic and nearly hit a school bus