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Special Unitsby StaffJune 17, 2025

California State Legislators Want to Ban Officers from Wearing Masks to Conceal Identity

SB 627, “The No Secret Police Act,” also requires officers to be identifiable via their uniform, whether with name or other identifier, according to California state Senator Scott Wiener’s office.

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Commandby StaffJune 16, 2025

Video: Florida Chiefs Celebrate Father’s Day with Dad Joke Duel

The dad joke duel was recorded and is now a viral video with 1.9 million views on Facebook as of press time.

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Patrolby StaffJune 13, 2025

Off-Duty Georgia Officer Rescues 4-Year-Old from Swimming Pool

A police officer in Georgia is being labeled a hero for jumping into a swimming pool to save a struggling 4-year-old girl while he was off duty. The other adults had not noticed the child, but he acted quickly.

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Patrolby StaffJune 13, 2025

Florida Police Release Video of Fatal OIS of Felon Armed with Fully-Automatic Glock

Police in Titusville, Florida, released video showing the details of what happened in the fatal officer-involved shooting of a convicted felon armed with a Glock modified to be fully automatic. The crime lab linked the gun to five other violent crimes.

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Patrolby StaffJune 9, 2025

Arizona Officer Dies 6 Days After Traffic Stop Shooting

Officer Gabriel Facio and other Apache Junction officers responded to a call about a man brandishing a firearm while driving. After officers effected a traffic stop, the man reportedly opened fire.

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Commandby StaffJune 9, 2025

Law Enforcement Disaster Resilience Begins with Communications

The new “Disaster Preparation & Response Guide” from POLICE and its sister publications at Bobit Business Media addresses the unique needs of law enforcement operations.

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Technologyby StaffJune 6, 2025

Congresswoman Reintroduces Legislation to Promote Use of American Made Police Drones

The Drones for First Responders (DFR) Act aims to address U.S. dependency on Chinese-controlled drones, which currently make up 90% of the drones used by American first responders.

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Patrolby StaffJune 6, 2025

Chicago Officer Shot and Killed in Apartment Building

The target of the stop fled from the scene into an apartment building and was pursued by officers. Officers believed the subject was armed.

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Patrolby StaffJune 5, 2025

Video: Officer Ambushed, Stabbed at Traffic Stop

Video from the incident shows a man spraying the officer in the face with pepper spray, attacking him with a knife, and attempting to take away his duty pistol.

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Commandby StaffJune 5, 2025

Georgia Sheriff Negotiates Peaceful End to Hostage Situation in Station Lobby

The hostage was a Lyft driver who picked up the suspect in Hall County. During the drive to Dawson County, the suspect reportedly threatened the driver with a knife and demanded to be taken directly to the Dawson County Sheriff's Office.

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