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Dave Smith: Be More Than a Cop

Your profession should only be a part of your life. Make room for the things that will make you happy when you retire.

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Madison Chief Says Motive for School Shooting Seems to Have Involved Multiple Factors

“Identifying a motive is our top priority, but at this time, it appears that the motive was a combination of factors,” Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said.

Inmate Kills Texas Detention Officer in “Horrific” Attack

"It was a heinous, horrific, purposeful murder that was senseless and not needed," Sheriff Brad Norman said.

Texas Trooper Struck by Vehicle, Critically Injured

A fire truck was blocking the left two lanes where the single-vehicle crash happened. A Mini Cooper then went around the fire truck, crashed into the wall and hit the trooper.

California Man Shot by Deputies After He Blasted K-9 with Shotgun

The pursuit ended when the suspect got out and ran from the stolen truck. Sheriff's deputies chased the suspect on foot and deployed K-9 Obie to chase him down

Body camera video from Madera County Sheriff's deputy's body camera. Officials say it shows the suspect shooting K-9 Obie.

7 Things to Consider When Purchasing Rugged Computers

Given the importance of rugged computers and police agencies' limited budgets, decision-makers need accurate information to make well-informed purchases. Here are seven factors to consider when choosing rugged laptops for law enforcement.

Patrol officer using Getac rugged computer while on patrol.

Point of Law: Vehicle Impoundment, Inventory Searches, and the Fourth Amendment

United States v. Ramos serves as a reminder for officers about the possible challenges that may arise when invoking an exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement.

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Wisconsin Shooter Kills 2, Injures 7 at Christian School

The chief said the police department's medical team left training immediately and responded to the school. They worked with fire department medical personnel to render aid and get the seven patients transported to local hospitals.

Tennessee Deputy Slain while Working as Part-Time Police Officer

Officer Finley then confronted the suspect in a driveway across the street from the home, where the suspect attacked the officer and shot the officer several times, killing him, police say.

Rick Finley, a full-time deputy with the McNairy County (Tennessee) Sheriff's Officer was slain Saturday while working part-time for the Selmer Police Department.

Ohio City’s Police Say They Underreported Crime Stats to FBI

The underreporting began in 2013, after the department switched to its current incident-based reporting system, which allows law enforcement to better classify multiple crimes that occur within a single incident.

Las Vegas Officer Killed in Wrong-Way Crash Driving Home from Shift

Officer Colton Pulsipher and another man died at the scene, and a woman was transported by Mercy Air with injuries that were not life-threatening.

Officer Colton Pulsipher of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police was killed in a crash early Thursday while driving home from his shift.

Georgia Officers Use Drone to Locate Wanted Man in Ceiling of Business

The suspect had an active arrest warrant for assault. When officers attempted to detain him, he resisted, broke free, and hid inside the business.

A Brookhaven, Georgia, Police drone recently located a wanted man hiding in the ceiling of a local business.

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