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BREAKING NEWS
Taos County Sheriff’s Sgt. Joseph Apodaca joined the agency in 2018 and served on the swift water rescue team
As the man gets closer, the FedEx worker shakes a finger in his face and says, “No, no, I don’t know you, I’m going to call the police”
In his veto message, Gov. Gavin Newsom supported restrictions on drones but cited the need to maintain law enforcement’s ability to use robots in dangerous situations
The man reversed into a New Haven Police cruiser, ramming it before firing a shot that broke one of its windows; officers returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect
Video shows that despite repeated commands from officers, the man ignored orders and boarded a train; an officer opened fire after a TASER was ineffective
Police Leaders for Community Safety praised Harris’s “commitment to public safety”; the endorsement comes weeks after the FOP pledged its support to Donald Trump
Video shows Stark County Sheriff’s deputies working to de-escalate the situation; as the man ran toward a busy road, deputies deployed a TASER, bringing him to the ground
“Officer Huss and K-9 Riddick were assigned to a late shift patrol team, where they were relied upon each shift to help keep our community safe,” the department stated
"[The priority] is to hunt down, capture, arrest and convict the people who are responsible for this mass shooting.” Mayor Randall Woodfin said
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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