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NewsDecember 24, 2024

Guest Op-Ed: Election Results Signal the End of ‘Defund the Police’ Sentiment

The latest national election results show Americans want safer communities, stronger prosecutors, and less crime. Basically, it marks the end of the "Defund the Police" movement and a swing toward a pro-police sentiment.

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NewsDecember 23, 2024

North Carolina Officer Killed Responding to Armed Man at Grocery Store

Greensboro Police Officer Michael Horan responded to a call of a man with a firearm inside a Food Lion grocery store.

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NewsDecember 23, 2024

Man Drives Through Texas Department Store During Police Pursuit, 5 Injured

"We had DPS, Killeen Police Department and three other local agencies, officers that were off duty that were in the Killeen mall that neutralized the suspect and kept him from harming and possibly killing any more people," Sgt. Brian Washko said.

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Articlesby Wayne ParhamDecember 20, 2024

Are Electric Patrol Vehicles Ready for Duty?

Typically, battery-electric police vehicles are mostly, at this point, used as administrative vehicles. What will it take for departments to deploy them as patrol units?

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NewsDecember 20, 2024

Deputy, School District Officer, and 3 Juveniles Injured When Gun Discharges During Struggle

Multiple agencies in Forney, Texas, responded to a report of about 200 juveniles fighting, and during a struggle, a gun discharged, causing shrapnel to wound a deputy, an officer, and three juveniles.

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NewsDecember 20, 2024

U.S. Marshalls Offer $5k Reward for Man Who Shot Trooper’s K-9

A Georgia State Patrol K-9 was wounded during a car chase when the suspect fired shots into the trooper’s patrol vehicle. K-9 Armor was sent home Friday to recover, a process expected to take two to four months.

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NewsDecember 19, 2024

China Ran Illegal Police Station in New York City

New York City resident Chen Jinping, 60, on Wednesday pleaded guilty in connection with the secret police station in Lower Manhattan's Chinatown, according to a release from the DOJ.

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NewsDecember 19, 2024

Akron Officers Threatened, Doxed Over Fatal Thanksgiving Shooting

“Individuals on Facebook have made veiled threats or vague threats, stating that ‘let us find out and the officers will pay’ and they use the little blood drop emojis. People have posted pictures of addresses and homes,” union president Brian Lucey said.

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ArticlesDecember 19, 2024

First Look: Skydio’s Drone Traffic Controller

Skydio’s DFR Command software helps law enforcement agencies set up, operate, and manage drones for first response.

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Articlesby Ronnie WendtDecember 19, 2024

Surviving Winter as a Police Officer

Officers who work in the most frigid parts of Alaska and North Dakota share their tips for coping with winter at its worst.

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