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BREAKING NEWS
A statement from ICE identified the man as a gang member and said the man was trying to hit an officer with his vehicle during the incident
The suspect missed when trying to swing a knife at a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office K-9s head; deputies were then able to take him into custody
The report determined that Santa Clara Officer Robert Allsup lawfully shot the suspect, who was in the midst of stabbing his unarmed roommate, likely saving the roommate’s life
Middletown Officer Joe Santiago, who coaches the PAL boxing program noticed that a pair of brothers wanted “cool, fancy haircuts;" a local barber and the PAL program made it happen
The North Andover police unions’ grievances were a failure of the department to implement body-worn cameras or an officer-involved shooting policy
Officers went to the home for a fire investigation at a home where someone had thrown an incendiary device, setting an exterior gate on fire, and then fled on foot
The San Jose voucher program sets aside more than $11 million to make housing more affordable, prioritizing city employees and first responders
After a mental health crisis team spoke to the man for 25 minutes, he charged at a group of Aurora officers, stabbing one of them in the head so forcefully that he broke the knife
The suspect shot Tulare County Detective Randy Hoppert in a three-hour standoff, during which he moved between three locations while shooting at officers
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Why speed, clarity and language matter when false ICE activity claims go viral
Public reaction has been swift, but the incident will be assessed under federal use-of-force standards, vehicle threat analysis and Supreme Court precedent — not political pressure or hindsight
A veteran officer’s perspective on perception, movement and survival when a vehicle accelerates toward police
From political violence and immigration enforcement to shifting criminal justice policy, 2025 forced local law enforcement to absorb the consequences of national decisions — regardless of ideology
The Tijuana attack reveals a growing transnational threat — and the urgent need to modernize how state and local agencies acquire counter-UAS tools
Second Amendment auditors intentionally test police reactions. Here’s how officers can stay professional, protect rights and prevent encounters from escalating
PRODUCT NEWS
Members of the 144th Marketing Group LLC receive the Streamlight 2025 Sales Rep Agency of the Year Award for the Law Enforcement market at SHOT Show
Next generation capabilities to accelerate decision-making workflows
The partnership will allow analysts to quickly transform vast volumes of multilingual open-source data into structured intelligence work products
With 25 years in automotive technology and expertise in towing, recovery, high-growth sales, and enterprise markets, Nieto will lead Autura’s continued growth
Drawing on decades of expertise, the potential Hexagon spin-off helps organizations navigate uncertainty and manage change across the world’s most critical infrastructure
“Agencies like Independence County are making smart, long-term investments in their patrol infrastructure,” said Kyle Ragsdale, CSO of 10-8 Video
Traka Touch Core is a compact electronic key cabinet designed to deliver professional-grade key control for small and mid-sized organisations and multi-site operations
The new 15,000-square-foot facility is strategically located to keep Metrohm’s specialized technical teams at the center of the industries they serve
Partnership establishes a powerful, cost-efficient alternative to incumbent solutions, combining Veritone’s leading AI capabilities with LeoSight’s data visualization to advance real-time public safety operations
The newest capability adds advanced License Plate Reader analysis to the TRULEO AI agent suite