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A Montgomery County police sergeant deployed a Taser to force a 47-year-old Germantown man to drop a knife he was holding on his 9-year-old son as he was threatening to kill him.

Watch Md. Police Save 9-Year-Old Boy Held at Knifepoint by Father

Aug. 1, 2025

A Montgomery County police sergeant deployed a Taser to force a 47-year-old Germantown man to drop a knife he was holding on his 9-year-old son as he was threatening to kill him...

A Lummi Tribal Police officer is in stable condition following two surgeries after he was shot seven times by a 23-year-old convicted felon as the officer was investigating a vehicle crash.

Bodycam Shows Clash with Gunman who Shot Wash. Tribal Police Officer

Aug. 1, 2025

A recently hired teacher is accused of killing a couple hiking with their daughters at Devil's Den State Park, and he was apprehended at a salon while he was getting a haircut.

Video: Ark. Police Arrest Double-Murder Suspect as He Gets Haircut

Aug. 1, 2025

Lindsey fired the 32 H&R Magnum Hydra-Shok bullets from his Charter Arms Undercoverette. This has a pretty short barrel for cartridge testing. We used a Garmin Xero C1 Pro Cronograph.

32 Caliber: A Handgun Cartridge that Won’t Weigh You Down

Officer Lindsey Bertomen (ret.), Contributing Editor

July 31, 2025

When Springfield police confronted a disorderly man armed with two knives, the suspect threatened to fight and stabbed two officers before he was fatally shot by authorities.

2 Ore. Police Officers Significantly Injured in Stabbing Attack

July 31, 2025

Pinellas County Schools Police Sgt. Greg Graff was participating in indoor classroom training at Clearwater High School after an active assailant exercise when he collapsed.

Honoring the Fallen

Fla. School District Police Sergeant Dies after Medical Emergency

July 31, 2025

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In the recently released footage, the suspect is seen asking for the address of police headquarters before shooting a Tampa police officer outside the agency's district office near Busch Gardens.

Bodycam Captures Shooting of Fla. Officer Outside District Office

July 31, 2025

Two SWAT officers were taken to the hospital in stable condition after a round struck one in the shoulder and the other in the leg during a training exercise in a vacant Greenville building.

Training & Careers

2 S.C. SWAT Officers Shot, Wounded During Training Exercise

July 31, 2025

A funeral service for fallen Lorain Police Officer Phillip Wagner at Cleveland's Rocket Arena included law enforcement officers from around the state, as well as the two officers injured in the attack that killed Wagner.

Honoring the Fallen

Thousands Mourn Slain Ohio Police Officer Remembered as 'a Champion'

July 31, 2025

A man dropping off medication to his wife, who was in custody, at the Troy Police Department, was cited for operating while intoxicated after he was found to have a blood-alcohol content of 0.177%.

Drug / Alcohol Enforcement

Man Arrested for Allegedly Driving Impaired to Mich. Police Station

July 31, 2025

As they begin their careers, young law enforcement officers need to be encouraged to set clear, balanced goals. And they need help from older officers to figure it out.

Career Goal Setting: Every Young Cop's Goal Is to Become an Old Cop

William L. Harvey

July 30, 2025

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A Tampa police officer was rushed to the hospital in stable condition after being wounded in a shooting that happened near the entrance of the Busch Gardens amusement park.

Fla. Police Officer Wounded in Leg in Shooting Outside District Office

July 30, 2025

Wyandotte County Sheriff's Deputy Elijah Ming was helping to provide safety while a woman moved out of a house when he was fatally shot by a gunman, who surrendered to authorities after he barricaded himself inside a home.

Honoring the Fallen

Kan. Deputy Killed in Shootout: ' He Loved His Family So Much'

July 28, 2025

A Chautauqua County sheriff's deputy was wounded in the hand and a man armed with a long rifle was fatally shot in a confrontation during a domestic incident in Mina.

Watch N.Y. Deputies Clash with Armed Suspect in Standoff Shooting

July 28, 2025

When a Lummi Nation police officer encountered a driver who crashed into a ditch, the suspect opened fire, hitting the officer multiple times.

Wash. Tribal Police Officer Shot while Investigating Traffic Incident

July 28, 2025

A man armed with a sword allegedly called 9-1-1 claiming he was trying to kill his friend before a Sacramento police officer opened fire when the suspect advanced at authorities during a 30-minute standoff.

Video: Man Wielding Sword Charges at Calif. Police During Standoff

July 28, 2025

Training & Careers

In order to fill 10 open police officer positions, the city of Albany is looking to create special patrol officer spots that would allow the department to hire retired officers.

Hiring & Promotion

Officials Hope Retired Officers Can Help N.Y. Police Department's Ranks

July 29, 2025

Law enforcement personnel who use technology the most, such as line-level officers, often receive less training on the systems they rely on, which can limit the effectiveness of both the officer and the tech.

Can Training Impact How Police Agencies Use Technology?

July 28, 2025

Federal immigration agents near MacArthur Park in the Westlake area on July 7, 2025.

Hiring & Promotion

President Trump Wants to Hire 10,000 New ICE Agents and 3,000 New Border Patrol Agents

July 23, 2025

Retired NYPD Detective Katrina Brownlee

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July 22, 2025

(From left) Former NYPD Commissioner Thomas Donlon, Mayor Eric Adams and former NYPD spokesman Tarik Sheppard. (Gardiner Anderson, Barry Williams,

Hiring & Promotion

Former Interim NYPD Top Cop to Sue Mayor for Defamation

July 22, 2025

On the Street

A mother and daughter helped an Indianapolis police officer after he was shot at least three times when a passenger in a carjacked vehicle opened fire while the officer was taking the driver into custody.

Indy Police: Mom, Daughter Came to Aid of Officer Wounded in Shooting

July 30, 2025

A 57-year-old man allegedly set booby traps around his Normanna Township home, spaying gasoline on a neighbor and set multiple homes on fire before he was fatally shot in a gunfight with St. Louis County sheriff's deputies.

Video: Minn. Deputies Caught in Shootout with Suspected Arsonist

July 30, 2025

A 36-year-old man is accused of crashing a stolen pickup truck during a chase with Seagoville police before jumping in a cruiser and dragging an officer.

Video: Texas Police Officer Dragged by Cruiser while Struggling with Suspect

July 30, 2025

Under the proposed legislation, law enforcement officers would be required to display appropriate identification and are prohibited from wearing masks or disguises, except in special situations.

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Mich. Bill Would Ban Police from Wearing Masks, Require Visible ID

July 30, 2025

A planned skit during a recent Brad Paisley concert had Bridgeport police sharing the stage with the country music star as he joked with officers and performed

Watch Conn. Police Help Brad Paisley Perform 'Mr. Policeman' During Concert

July 30, 2025

Videos

An Old Orchard reserve police officer who is a Jamaican national was arrested by ICE agents, but his department says federal officials have made an

Maine Police Officer Arrested by ICE; Department Claims Feds Made Error

July 30, 2025

Members of Jacksonville Sheriff's Office's Vice Unit and Street Level Narcotics detectives were on their way to serve a warrant when they saw the aftermath of a two-vehicle collision that overturned an SUV.

Watch Undercover Fla. Sheriff's Office Officers Rescue Couple in Crash

July 29, 2025

Miami-Dade sheriff's deputies had tried to pull over a yellow Corvette when the driver kicked off a chase that ended when the 24-year-old man jumped out of the vehicle with a gun.

Bodycam: Armed Driver Confronts Fla. Sheriff's Deputies after Chase

July 29, 2025

An off-duty NYPD officer working as a security at a Manhattan office building was fatally shot, along with three others, by an armed 27-year-old man, who took his own life.

Honoring the Fallen

Off-Duty NYPD Officer among 4 Killed by Gunman at NFL HQ Building

July 29, 2025

Vehicles & Fleet

Grand Blanc Township police nabbed a man wanted on multiple felony warrants after he fled an attempted traffic stop and led authorities on a 12-minute chase that ended when he crashed on a dirt trail Gaines Township.

Video: Mich. Police Go Off-Road to Pursue Wanted Man on Motorcycle

July 15, 2025

Richmond Heights police used facial recognition technology to identify two suspects who were part of a group of roughly 10 women who swarmed a cruiser and danced on the vehicle, damaging the hood.

Dashcam Video: Women Swarm Ohio Police Cruiser, Twerk on Hood

July 14, 2025

Dallas police were on their way to a false report of a shooting when a cruiser collided with a civilian vehicle at an intersection, sending an officer and the driver of the other car to the hospital.

Dallas Police Officer Seriously Injured Responding to Swatting Call

July 11, 2025

Doña Ana County Sheriff's Deputy Antonio Aleman had been with the agency since April 2021, and he was remembered as

Honoring the Fallen

N.M. Sheriff's Deputy Killed in On-Duty Collision with Tractor-Trailer

July 9, 2025

Two Southfield police officers were injured after alleged tire thieves slammed into the officers' cruiser before one of the suspect's tried to escape authorities by jumping in a pond.

Watch Suspect Try to Swim Away after Ramming Mich. Police Officers

July 8, 2025

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If detonated, the explosives in the vehicle of a shooter who ambushed Lorain police were powerful enough to cause a devastating blast, said Lorain County Sheriff Jack Hall.

Ohio Sheriff: 100 Pounds of Explosives in Car of Gunman who Killed Officer

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A group of bystanders—including an armed former military member—is being credited by the Grand Traverse sheriff with detaining a suspect accused of stabbing 11 people at a Traverse City Walmart.

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A Lakewood police officer unloading his cruiser noticed the toddler in the locked vehicle in the station parking lot, and police used a lock-out tool to rescue the child.

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Honoring the Fallen

Columbus County Sheriff's Deputy Aaron Shipman Jr., 25, collapsed after suffering a

Honoring the Fallen

N.C. Deputy Dies after Collapsing Just 2 Hours into 1st Day on Job

July 29, 2025

Didarul Islam, an off-duty NYPD officer who was killed by a gunman while working security at a Manhattan building, was the father of two with a third child on the way.

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Off-Duty NYPD Officer Slain by Gunman 'Always Wanted to Be a Cop'

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The fallen Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies—identified as Dets. Joshua Kelley-Eklund, Victor Lemus and William Osborn—were moving explosives at an East Los Angeles training facility when the blast happened, the agency's deadliest incident in over 160 years.

Honoring the Fallen

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