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BREAKING NEWS
After a traffic stop, the man informed officers that he had a handgun in the side of his waistband; he complied as the officer tried to remove it, unintentionally firing it in the process
More than 20 LAPD officers lost their homes, prompting Warwick police to organize a fundraising campaign
Officer Terence Sutton was charged with murder and both he and Lt. Andrew Zabavsky were charged with obstruction of justice in the 2020 death of Karon Hylton-Brown
The names of 257 undercover officers were included in a public database, according to a lawsuit filed by the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association
Acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses said the troops will fly helicopters to assist Border Patrol agents and help in the construction of barriers
The Hempstead PD leverages its current tech ecosystem for an easier path to drone-based emergency responses
Local LE agencies have taken to social media to share their immigration notification policies and messages about prioritizing community safety and trust
Leonard Peltier was convicted of shooting agents Jack Coler and Ronald Williams in the head at close range after they were injured in a shootout while serving warrants
Trump signs death penalty order directing attorney general to help states get lethal injection drugs
President Donald Trump’s directive prioritizes the death penalty “regardless of other factors” when the case involves the killing of a law enforcement officer
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Explore how retired law enforcement officers can navigate LEOSA authority and liability to enhance executive protection strategies
Bodycam footage lays bare two officers’ shocking inaction during a man’s final moments, exposing a profound betrayal of their duty to protect life
The deadly New Orleans crowd attack shows how extremists weaponize vehicles to target public spaces, stressing the importance of stronger security and counter-radicalization measures
“Joanna’s Law” would help identify staged suicides that could otherwise deceive investigators and let killers walk free
Each president and Congress can make life a little easier or more difficult for cops, and sometimes it’s a guessing game as to which way the new guys will lean
A top priority for state and federal legislatures should be to provide funding to replace potentially insecure drones with secure, North American- or allied-manufactured UAS
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