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BREAKING NEWS
After a Kalamazoo officer caught the baby, fire crews were able to use ladders to rescue the mother
After the officers couldn’t get ahead of the car in time to deploy spike strips, Trooper Zach Gruver used his cruiser to stop the vehicle before it reached a T intersection
“We are the real police,” Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officers responded, as they instructed the man to stop his approach
The National Police Association raised security concerns regarding alleged inadequate screening of migrants’ “criminal activity from their countries of origin”
DJ Daniel, inspired by his family’s interaction with law enforcement during recovery efforts after Hurricane Harvey, aims to join 1,000 agencies by his 13th birthday
The Vallejo Police Department, budgeted for 132 officers, currently operates with just 62 active officers, 36 of whom are assigned to patrol
Former sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines is accused of walking into a judge’s chambers and shooting him; his attorneys stated his retirement is not a concession to the allegations
“Texas Highway Patrol Trooper Kevin Alexis Ramirez Vasquez served this state honorably to his very last breath,” DPS Director Steven McCraw said
The man ditched the vehicle when he arrived at the hearing, then was arrested by a state trooper as soon as he entered the courthouse
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?
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