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Special Unitsby StaffMarch 14, 2025

Texas K-9 and Suspect Killed in Hotel Shooting

The 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.

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Point of Lawby StaffMarch 13, 2025

Washington Agencies Ordered to Not Delete Critical Facebook Contents

Jim 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.

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Patrolby StaffMarch 13, 2025

Jacksonville Officer Wounded, Suspect Killed in Traffic Stop Shooting

Jacksonville 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.”

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Patrolby StaffMarch 13, 2025

Florida Officer Delivers Pizza After Gator Blocks Customer’s Driveway

The 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.

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Patrolby StaffMarch 12, 2025

NLEOMF’s January Officers of the Month Evacuated California Fire Victims

On 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.

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Commandby StaffMarch 12, 2025

How the Birmingham Police Department is Addressing Violent Crime

Birmingham ended 2024 with 152 homicides, the highest number of killings in the city ever, breaking the record of 148 set in 1933. The lowlight of a violent year was the Sept. 21 mass shooting at the Hush Lounge that killed four.

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Patrolby StaffMarch 12, 2025

Kentucky Deputy Wounded, Suspect Killed at End of Vehicle Pursuit

The suspect’s vehicle crashed, Kentucky State Police says. The suspect then reportedly ran away and began shooting at law enforcement, wounding one deputy.

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Patrolby StaffMarch 12, 2025

California Deputies Rescued Lyft Driver After 911 Text

On 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.

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Commandby StaffMarch 12, 2025

U.S. Capitol Police Chief Retiring in May

Tom Manger left the Montgomery County Police Department in 2019 and came out of retirement to take on the Capitol Police role in 2021. During his first year as the head of the federal agency, he dealt with the fallout of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

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Investigationsby StaffMarch 11, 2025

Alabama Town's Council Votes to Suspend Then Rebuild Police Department After Indictments of 5 Officers and Chief

A Cullman County Grand Jury recommended in February that the Hanceville Police Department be abolished immediately, and “any current or former officer of Hanceville Police Department indicted be suspended from law enforcement.

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