Police officers who endorse an empathetic approach to criminal justice do not perform as well when they sense they are underappreciated, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.
Read More →In 2018, thanks to a matching donation from Spirit of Blue, the National Police Dog Foundation K-9 Heat Alarm Fund will fund 12 Heat Alarm Grants to law enforcement agencies with the hope of bringing awareness to the issue.
Read More →This year the California Peace Officers' Association is offering many ways to network and make meaningful connections with fellow public safety representatives at CopsWest in Sacramento, CA, this September.
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Eustis police called in Lake County's SWAT and negotiation teams. They attempted to get Richards to leave the home for two hours.
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors recently renewed a $10,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of the guns, matching an identical offer from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, putting the total reward at $20,000.
Read More →Operating under the alias "Capt Hook" on the mobile messaging application Kik, 54-year-old Keith Hook allegedly distributed child pornography via a computer address associated with his work at the Border Patrol in Oswego.
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U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez refused Thursday to block California from restricting local law enforcement cooperation with immigration agents, an early legal victory for the state’s "sanctuary" law.
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Chicago police — responding to a call about a man with a gun in the West Garfield Park neighborhood — shot and killed the subject during a foot pursuit on Tuesday.
Read More →Off-duty Philadelphia Police Officer Fred Attakora was wounded and a 23-year-old man was killed when gunfire tore into an Independence Day party in Southwest Philadelphia.
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The family of Terre Haute (IN) Police Officer Rob Pitts — who was killed on May 4 in an exchange of gunfire with a homicide suspect — recently received a personal letter of support from President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.
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