POLICE Technology ExperienceFacebook IconLinkedIn IconTwitter X iconPinterest Icon An unexpected error occurred: blockName is not defined More in HomePatrolMaryland Officer in Guarded Condition After Shooting in Precinct Parking LotInvestigators said an armed man started speaking around 2:30 p.m. with an officer who was in a patrol vehicle in the parking lot of the Wilkens Precinct in CatonsvilleSpecial UnitsConservative Figures and Trump Allies Targeted by Swatting CallsSocial media influencer Gunther Eagleman, radio show host Joe Pagliarulo, and Infowars' Chase Geiser are among those who have said they were targeted in recent days.PatrolSouthern California College Locked Down by Hoax Call About Shooter on CampusAn unidentified caller to the Claremont Police Department around 4:45 p.m. Thursday said they were inside a restroom on campus holding a victim as a hostage and threatening to harm them, police said.Special UnitsSwatting Call Locks Down Major California Hospital"The one thing I want this suspect to know is this is the wrong county to do those things in," Sheriff Shannon Dicus said. "…we don't play. If there is evidence and we can find you, you better watch your door because we're going to be kicking it."Special UnitsTexas K-9 and Suspect Killed in Hotel ShootingThe suspect came out of the room and walked down a staircase, yelling at officers before walking away. According to police, officers deployed a K-9 to help arrest him; however, when they did this, the man pulled out a gun.Point of LawWashington Agencies Ordered to Not Delete Critical Facebook ContentsJim Leighty, a local activist, filed two federal lawsuits last year claiming both agencies deleted or hid critical comments he had written below multiple posts, while keeping comments that were pro-police in nature.PatrolJacksonville Officer Wounded, Suspect Killed in Traffic Stop ShootingJacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said the suspect “appeared to be on his way to do something to someone else,” and Officer Gaulding prevented that. Waters said the suspect had “bad intentions.”PatrolFlorida Officer Delivers Pizza After Gator Blocks Customer’s DrivewayThe officer suggested the pizza delivery person go around to the back of the house, when she replied, "I’m a little scared." Then she asked if the officer would do it.PatrolNLEOMF’s January Officers of the Month Evacuated California Fire VictimsOn January 7, 2025, Officer Adrian Woolford was informed by a firefighter that a woman was trapped in her home during the Eaton fires. He ran toward the fire and was joined by Officer Chrystian Banuelos and Officer Jonathan Bombardier.PatrolKentucky Deputy Wounded, Suspect Killed at End of Vehicle PursuitThe suspect’s vehicle crashed, Kentucky State Police says. The suspect then reportedly ran away and began shooting at law enforcement, wounding one deputy.PatrolCalifornia Deputies Rescued Lyft Driver After 911 TextOn Sunday, March 9, just after 9:30 p.m., the Sheriff's Communications Center received a "Text to 911" message from a woman claiming to be a Lyft driver. In her message, she explained she was being held against her will by a passenger.WeaponsThe POLICE Pistol Optics SurveyThe survey of working officers shows that police have embraced handgun optics with great enthusiasm. Of the officers who completed our entire survey, 77% said their agencies allow them to use handgun optics on duty.Page 1 of 141Next Page
