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BREAKING NEWS
Agencies reported 90,178 assaults in 2025, equating to 13.8 assaults per 100 officers — the highest assault rate recorded in the past 10 years
Two IDOC officers were shot by Nicholas Umphenour in a hospital ambush that helped an inmate escape; a third CO was mistakenly injured by a Boise PD officer
The Rocky Mountain Gun Owners organization and two individuals filed the lawsuit against Gov. Jared Polis in 2023, saying the law infringed on their Second Amendment rights
A jury found Ismael Herrera-Mondello guilty of five counts of attempted murder on a police officer, seven counts of assault on a police officer and felony evasion of police
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency recently awarded Farrell, Sharon and Sharpsville police departments grants to help police track and report crime
“The public has been greatly misled by a barrage of social media messaging that painted a partial picture of the investigation and triggered violent threats fueled by misinformation”
An accused Iranian government asset told investigators that a contact in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard instructed him to assemble a plan to surveil and ultimately kill Trump
The sergeant has been charged with oppression, subornation of perjury and battery after officers reported illegal detentions during an undercover operation
The Golden officers were responding to a crash while pulled off to the side of the road when the other driver struck their cruiser, forcing it under a vehicle from the initial crash
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
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?”
Said it was impossible to see the woman sleeping under the blanket as she slept in the park
Dozens of police officers heavily cordoned off the square where the rally was held and hauled away protesters as they chanted “Down with the police state!” and “Russia without Putin!”
Things changed in Montana after the high-profile death of a highway patrolman at the hands of an intoxicated driver
The infrared camera valued at roughly $100,000 crashed down around noon Wednesday, heavily damaging one vehicle
Inserted a flash drive into a US military laptop, allowing data to be transferred to servers under foreign control