Video: Black Panther Leader Tries Use-of-Force Scenarios, Changes Tune

As the head of Houston's New Black Panther Party, Quanell X has led years of protests against police use of force. But in a training exercise at the Missouri City (Texas) Police Department, he saw the view from inside the line of fire.

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw Resigns,

Commissioner Daniele Outlaw's last day with the city will be Sept. 22. She will then become the deputy chief security officer of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

A New (Old) Approach to Crimefighting In Chicago

The city's new top cop is implementing a more traditional policing approach, by stressing the need for resources to be in the hands of district commanders to use as they see fit in the neighborhoods they oversee.

Social Media: Online Investigation

Online social networks are already proving themselves invaluable assets to law enforcement. Websites such as Facebook and MySpace provide suspect leads; communities are alerted to missing children and area threats through law enforcement-generated Twitter feeds and e-mail.

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Detroit Chief Credits Armed Citizens for Crime Drop

Detroit has experienced 37 percent fewer robberies in 2014 than during the same period last year, 22 percent fewer break-ins of businesses and homes, and 30 percent fewer carjackings.

Chicago Mayor Calls for Foot Pursuit Policy After Fatal Shooting of Armed Teenager

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s call for police policy changes comes four years after the U.S. Justice Department recommended in a report about CPD’s practices that it adopt a foot pursuit policy.

Watch What You Eat

While not generally regarded as one of the more obvious dangers of the job, an officer’s lunch break is not without its liabilities.