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Special Unitsby StaffDecember 23, 2024

Dead Man Found in Back of Houston Patrol Vehicle

"An officer with our Mental Health Division went to his patrol vehicle to begin his shift and discovered a deceased male in the back seat," the Houston Police Department said in a statement.

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Patrolby StaffDecember 23, 2024

North Carolina Officer Killed Responding to Armed Man at Grocery Store

Greensboro Police Officer Michael Horan responded to a call of a man with a firearm inside a Food Lion grocery store.

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Patrolby StaffDecember 23, 2024

Man Drives Through Texas Department Store During Police Pursuit, 5 Injured

"We had DPS, Killeen Police Department and three other local agencies, officers that were off duty that were in the Killeen mall that neutralized the suspect and kept him from harming and possibly killing any more people," Sgt. Brian Washko said.

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Point of Lawby StaffDecember 23, 2024

Governor Commutes Manslaughter Sentence of Former Kansas City Detective

"No police officer should be in prison for a split-second decision to protect his partner," Missouri State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer said.

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Patrolby StaffDecember 20, 2024

Deputy, School District Officer, and 3 Juveniles Injured When Gun Discharges During Struggle

Multiple agencies in Forney, Texas, responded to a report of about 200 juveniles fighting, and during a struggle, a gun discharged, causing shrapnel to wound a deputy, an officer, and three juveniles.

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Patrolby StaffDecember 20, 2024

U.S. Marshalls Offer $5k Reward for Man Who Shot Trooper’s K-9

A Georgia State Patrol K-9 was wounded during a car chase when the suspect fired shots into the trooper’s patrol vehicle. K-9 Armor was sent home Friday to recover, a process expected to take two to four months.

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Commandby StaffDecember 19, 2024

FBI Suspects Los Angeles Deputy Mayor of Making Bomb Threats Against City Hall

A statement from the office of Mayor Karen Bass said she was notified of Tuesday's search at the residence of Brian K. Williams, her deputy mayor for public safety, as part of an probe into an alleged threat.

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Patrolby StaffDecember 19, 2024

China Ran Illegal Police Station in New York City

New York City resident Chen Jinping, 60, on Wednesday pleaded guilty in connection with the secret police station in Lower Manhattan's Chinatown, according to a release from the DOJ.

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Patrolby StaffDecember 19, 2024

Akron Officers Threatened, Doxed Over Fatal Thanksgiving Shooting

“Individuals on Facebook have made veiled threats or vague threats, stating that ‘let us find out and the officers will pay’ and they use the little blood drop emojis. People have posted pictures of addresses and homes,” union president Brian Lucey said.

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Commandby StaffDecember 18, 2024

New Orleans Police Want to End 11 Years of Consent Decree Oversight

The city agreed to what it called "the nation’s most expansive” federal oversight plan in 2013 after a U.S. Justice Department investigation found evidence of racial bias, misconduct and a culture of impunity.

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