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BREAKING NEWS
A Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Police cruiser flipped and landed on the bridge-tunnel’s guardrail in a single-vehicle wreck
Officers unable to return to full duty after 251 workdays will be given a choice to apply for a reclassification, take a leave of absence, seek medical retirement or resign
“Put simply, the evidence obtained by the Task Force to date shows the tragic and shocking events of July 13 were preventable and should not have happened,” the report says
Trooper Corey Thompson, 28, served with the Illinois State Police for nearly five years and was assigned to the Special Operations Group Fatal Four team
After pulling over the driver in the carpool lane, officers found a lifeless entity seated beside them, CHP - San Jose said in a Facebook post
Detroit Police Chief James White, who has served as chief since 2021, is a licensed mental health therapist; the department has not announced who will replace him
Security video shows the man, wearing a fake police badge, entering a hotel room; he is accused of claiming to be an officer, handcuffing a woman inside and stealing her wallet
Placer County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Axel discovered the drug stash after the two suspects had stuffed it inside the bread behind a supermarket
The department planted a tree holding the nameplates of the 34 people killed in domestic incidents; presenters compared the tree-planting to growing a support system
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