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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 agreement, previously nullified by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, would spare Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants the risk of the death penalty
Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat stated that the lack of paid overtime options has cost the department at least 60 employees
The search for the driver was canceled and the investigation was opened after NYSP stated it had “reason to believe that the incident did not occur the way it was reported”
Officer Enrique Martinez was fatally shot when a passenger in the stopped vehicle grabbed a handgun and fired at him before kicking the driver out of the car and fleeing
Video shows the man suddenly charging at another person and attempting to stab them with a butter knife before Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office deputies fired shots
“They are not infected with any disease whatsoever. They are harmless and a little skittish,” Yemassee Police Chief Gregory Alexander said
“The neighbor did a great job, clearly a brave man,” Philadelphia PD Inspector Scott Small said
The Hillsborough County deputies credit their training and resilience as they work through the challenges of recovery and rehabilitation
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
One-third of all traffic fatalities in 2008 involved drunk drivers
A helicopter circled while officers wearing body armor searched the area carrying assault rifles
Must find that the killing was premeditated to support a first-degree murder charge
Woman pulled a knife from under her pillow and threatened to stab the officer if he took her from her home
Likely linked to six prior booby trap attacks on law enforcement in Hemet, Calif.
Say their son was traveling to Egypt to meet a 19-year-old Swedish Muslim he planned to marry
Boy told police that his mom’s boyfriend ran out of the apartment after the shot
When the officer arrived to a domestic-disturbance call, shots were fired
Hit by suspected drunken driver while working overnight construction detail