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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
A Coweta County Sheriff’s deputy performed a PIT maneuver to crash a fleeing suspect’s vehicle; when the deputy deployed K-9 Titan, the suspect opened fire
The man was sentenced days after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of Anthony Ferguson, an 11-year-veteran of the Alamogordo Police Department
Wellness
Officers at the Blue Ash Police Department call Licorice, a phantom golden doodle, a “fabulous flunky” – but they love him anyway
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
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
Police in LA hope to pick up on criminal behavior patterns before they take hold
Dismissed the case of a motorcyclist who used a helmet camera to film a plainclothes trooper
The man began punching the woman after failing to steal her property
Man waited 30 hours for help during a snowstorm, making several 911 calls
Some say the cameras placed in mostly Muslim neighborhoods damaged trust in police and caused anger in the community
The boy, believed to be 15, made a videotape and gave it to a local newspaper
The FBI had described the surveillance as related to a terrorism investigation
He wanted towels, hot chocolate and a hug got, but he got arrested for trespassing instead
Albuquerque police briefly evacuated a Goodwill store Thursday after someone left a pistol, ammunition, a grenade and some marijuana in a collection box
The text read, “Hey Dawg, do you have a $20 I can buy right now?”