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BREAKING NEWS
President Trump calls on lawmakers to pass legislation to end sanctuary policies and judges hear arguments about pausing Operation Metro Surge following Alex Pretti’s death
“She got out and got between the suspect’s and the officer’s vehicle, screaming at them to let him go,” Leeds PD Chief Paul Irwin said. “You might can do that somewhere else, but not here in Alabama.”
Twice in 2025, the council denied Mayor Karen Bass’s proposal to allow the LAPD to hire 410 more officers during the fiscal year; the council approved the about $2.6 million hiring budget on Jan. 21
The suspect crashed a vehicle into cruisers and stabbed a Florence Township officer repeatedly in the chest; the officer was protected from more severe injuries by his ballistic vest
Former Heat and NBA security employee Marcos Tomas Perez sold more than 100 stolen items valued at about $2 million over a three-year period
Episode drafts for the reality TV series were mostly “unedited footage” dumps and included discussions of sensitive operations and the identities of undercover officers, the lawsuit said
According to court filings, a Border Patrol agent opened fire after the driver put the truck in reverse and repeatedly slammed into the car Border Patrol agents had rented
San Benito Sheriff Eric Taylor responded to bystander behavior during a pursuit and OIS, saying his officers were instructed to stop “herding” intrusive bystanders to safety
Former Uvalde School District officer Adrian Gonzales said that he does not regret his actions during the shooting at Robb Elementary, noting he was under orders to retreat
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Minneapolis offers a warning for law enforcement leaders as political conflict undermines coordination and officer safety
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
PRODUCT NEWS
“For too long, officers in Paterson were asked to do their jobs without the modern tools routinely used by other major cities. That has changed,” New Jersey A.G. Matthew Platkin said
The reinforced glass is designed to withstand repeated shots from high-caliber firearms and allows officers to return fire from inside the vehicle
A new line of commemorative public safety badges honors the 25th Anniversary of September 11th and supports Tunnel to Towers’ mission to help the families of America’s fallen heroes
The COA optic is offered as a factory-installed package
“This acquisition reinforces our commitment to innovation and to making it easier for customers to do business with a single, trusted partner,” Gautam Malik, CEO of Gamber-Johnson, commented
Updated docking stations for Getac B360 and S510 now available
What began as a few complementary product lines has evolved into a unified, powerhouse portfolio that provides everything Gamber-Johnson customers need to complete their upfitting projects