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Dallas Veteran Affairs Officer Saves Life of Choking Toddler

“I just did what anyone in my position would hope to do,” Corporal Lee Higginbotham said. “I’m grateful I was in the right place at the right time and able to help.”

Corporal Lee Higginbotham of the Veterans Affairs Police recently saved a toddler that was choking at an area gas station.

FBI Reports Violent Crime Dropped 4.5% in 2024

The FBI’s crime statistics estimates, based on reported data, show a violent crime occurred, on average, every 25.9 seconds in 2024.

Former NFL Player to Become Pennsylvania Police Officer

Former NFL cornerback Bryan Hughes has been hired as a police officer by a suburban Philadelphia agency.

North Carolina Officer Returns to Duty 2 Months After Being Shot

The suspect opened fire on the officers, police say. Officer Madison Sweatt was wounded.

Officer Madison Sweatt of the Monroe Police Department is welcomed back to duty. She was shot multiple times in late May.

Tennessee Officers Say Man Tried to Detonate IED During Arrest

Inside the bedroom officers found what they believed to be an IED. The officers evacuated the house and called for the Chattanooga Police Bomb Squad and ATF agents.

Officers and deputies found these suspected IEDs inside the home of a man wanted for threatening police and public officials.

Atlanta Police Introduce New Uniforms for 2026 World Cup

Chief Darin Schierbaum said the new uniforms are made of a lightweight fabric with four-way stretch, UV protection, and ventilation to make officers more comfortable in the Atlanta heat.

Atlanta Police officers model the new uniforms the agency is adopting in advance of hosting nine 2026 FIFA World Cup games.

Florida School Officer Dies After On-Duty Medical Emergency

Sergeant Greg Graff was “preparing school leaders for the upcoming year during a safety training program at Clearwater High School,” the school district said.

Sgt. Greg Graff served with the Pinellas County School District for seven years.

Tampa Officer Shot in Leg Outside of Station

Around 8:15 a.m. a Tampa PD sergeant found Master Police Officer Jordan Laupert with a gunshot wound to his leg.

Versaterm Acquires Drone Management Software Company

By incorporating DroneSense’s hardware-agnostic drone management platform directly into Versaterm’s Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Incident Command & Control systems, agencies will be able to deploy drone flights as seamlessly as dispatching any patrol unit, the company says.

NYPD Officer Killed in Manhattan Active Shooter Attack

Officer Didural Islam, 36, had served with the NYPD for three-and-a-half years, Mayor Eric Adams said. Islam was an immigrant from Bangladesh who served out of the city’s 47th Precinct.

NYPD Officer Didarul Islam was killed by an active shooter while working off duty in uniform Monday night.

Maine Reserve Officer Detained by ICE for Visa Violation

Old Orchard Beach Police Chief Elise Chard said in a statement that Jon Luke Evans was hired in May as a “summer reserve officer.”

North Carolina Detention Officer Dies from Medical Emergency First Day on Job

Detention Officer Aaron “AJ” Shipman died after suffering a “sudden and severe medical emergency,” the sheriff's office said.

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