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BREAKING NEWS
The man shot by the Buffalo Police officer had a box cutter and a pair of scissors and stabbed the officer in the back
“It was getting to the point that my clothes were smelling like marijuana. It smelled like I smoked weed all the time. My sweat is starting to smell like marijuana.”
The survey comes as the NOPD appears poised to begin a process to leave behind federal court oversight after more than a dozen years
Robert Crimo III would face a mandatory sentence of life without parole if convicted of first-degree murder
Duane “Keffe D” Davis has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and has remained jailed since his arrest last Sept.
“All Jamal was trying to do was help somebody. He was very suddenly, and without provocation, ambushed and assassinated.”
“The police started to show up, and then there was massive gunfire and ambulances pulling up. The bullets were just flying,” a witness said
John Busby, who was shot in the face in 1979, confronted officials about a 2003 report on the attack
One officer remains on the force, who has been appointed interim police chief
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
Officers in the unit will work in tandem with the FBI at upcoming FIFA World Cup events in New York and New Jersey in June and July
The episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” explored how agencies use automated license plate readers to investigate violent crime, stolen vehicles and missing persons cases
Mayor Kirk Watson called on other city officials to reconsider their cancellation of the Flock Safety program after three suspects fired shots across 12 locations, injuring four
Video shows Kern County deputies using deadly force against a suspect who opened fire during an eviction attempt, killing Tulare County Detective Randy Hoppert
As law enforcement agencies continue adopting connected technologies, maintaining secure communications and protecting sensitive operational data have become essential priorities
Connect daily vehicle inspections with maintenance workflows in a single, streamlined platform to enhance compliance and uptime for mission-critical fleets
New investigative DNA database helps agencies find suspect leads and case connections from low-level, partial, mixed, and previously “not searchable” DNA results.