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BREAKING NEWS
An Indianapolis officer returned fire from inside a cruiser after the 76-year-old suspect shot at them during the pursuit, damaging multiple patrol vehicles
Officers with the Honolulu Police Department received a 27% raise over four years, causing a pay gap that earns police officers up to $48K more than rookie state deputies
In 2025, 165 homicides were committed in the Motor City; that is 38 fewer than the 203 reported for 2024, which the city said then was the lowest since 188 were committed in 1965
A suspect repeatedly shot at Rochester officers, wounding three across two different locations; a civilian also fired shots in the gunfight and was wounded
The driver, who was believed to be a member of the Tren de Aragua gang, tried to run officers over, prompting them to fire defensive shots, according to the Department of Homeland Security
Gov. Tim Walz said the Guard will support police in protecting infrastructure and public safety during protests over the ICE-involved shooting
Christopher Taylor’s conviction for deadly conduct was overturned by an appeals court, clearing him of all charges related to the 2019 fatal shooting
Although New Orleans was considered the country’s per-capita “murder capital” in 2022, with 266 murders, there were only 121 criminal homicides in 2025
A pickup truck veered across the centerline and crashed into Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Colin Osborne’s cruiser; a passenger in the pickup died in the crash
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The NLEOMF says that ambush attacks on police officers have increased by 167 percent this year — here are some thoughts on how to win these deadly encounters
Regardless of the outcome of the election on Tuesday, it’s not difficult to imagine legal proceedings being filed
Gallup asked the question, ‘How much respect do you have for the police in your area — a great deal, some or hardly any?’ and the results were surprising
In no way does recognizing historical injustice discredit or take away from the nobility and valor of the law enforcement profession today
Two recent incidents remind us about how volatile and unpredictable these calls are; review and share your agency’s domestic disturbance response policy internally
PRODUCT NEWS
This project will distribute Thermo Fisher Scientific narcotic analyzers to schools and law enforcement agencies for rapid drug testing within Arkansas communities
The testing found that PepperBall projectiles consistently achieved the required precision at distances up to 42 feet
Industry-leading cloud-native records management system will replace legacy on-premises system to support efficient, secure, and resilient policing
Angleton Independent School District implements ZeroEyes’ AI-based gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform integrated with Raptor’s panic alert technology
University of South Carolina Police becomes first campus in state to utilize AI body camera analysis
Many law enforcement agencies review less than one percent of their body camera videos due to limited resources.
Free samples are available to celebrate the launch
One of Vaultrack’s key features is its tiered credential system which guarantees that access to each compartment is controlled and limited to personnel with the appropriate weapon qualifications, further enhancing security and accountability within the department
The A2Z AirDock and its companion A2Z Longtail AirDock Edition enable infinite reach for non-stop autonomous drone deployments across a shareable regional drone infrastructure
The Oklahoma City Police Department is one of a handful to experiment with Axon’s Draft One, which uses an AI chatbot to produce the first drafts of incident reports
Virtual agent triages community members’ non-emergency calls by understanding requests and automating responses leveraging AI to the right resources