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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
The man was convicted of fatally shooting Officer Ella French, wounding her partner, Officer Carlos Yanez Jr., and shooting at Officer Joshua Blas during a traffic stop in 2021
The Newton County Sheriff’s Office said Cpl. Brandon Schreiber was an organ donor and that his “sacrifice will present the opportunity for him to help many other people”
Among the recipients of the mortgage payouts are the families of NYC DOC Capt. Gennaro “Jerry” Cariello, CO Jonathan Latta, and FDNY Firefighter Robert Welsh III
According to court documents, a witness heard the officer say he thought he brought K-9 Horus in after his shift
Officer Jaime Roman, 31, was hospitalized after being shot in the neck on June 22; he died “surrounded by family” on Sept. 10
The initiative is designed to complement Arizona’s existing SRO program and address safety concerns amid a national shortage of officers
“Everyone calls my dad a hero, but I always knew that,” NYPD Detective Joseph Vigiano recounted
D.C Police officers surrounded the man’s vehicles with weapons raised after noticing a handgun in his car; he awoke and grabbed an officer’s gun
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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