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BREAKING NEWS
Burglary suspect trapped in a wall rescued after Calif. cops on coffee break hear his cries for help
The man fell from a movie theater roof and became wedged inside a wall cavity for 10 hours before Salinas officers heard his cries for help during a coffee stop
Vidor PD Officers Michael Stephenson and Ashton Moss were the first to arrive at the scene where they broke a window AC unit away from a window to free the children
After a nine-week trial, a jury found one officer guilty of second-degree murder and convicted his supervising officer of conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges
“I am unwilling to let my attention be on anything other than our important work, or the safety of the men and women of the NYPD,” Edward Caban stated
Former Warren PD officer Matthew Rodriguez has acknowledged using unreasonable force against the man while processing him after being provoked by a verbal insult
The council initially withheld accepting the K-9s from Adlerhorst International in order to research and confirm that the company name had no ties to Nazi ideology
The Aurora Police Department maintains that the gang-related crime is localized in a few specific areas, stating that the city has been working for months to address the issue
“...It could have just as easily been a family of five driving home in their vehicle that were hit head-on,” Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said
Video shows Jon Bon Jovi approaching the woman, who appeared to be suffering a mental health crisis, and helped her until police and fire personnel arrived
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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