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'I will shoot,' said a driver to a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper after pulling out a gun.
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Bringing a snow shovel to an ax fight.
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White House border czar Tom Homan.
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Dominic Di Palermo | Chicago Tribune | TNS
Chicago police recruits take the oath of office during a department graduation and promotion ceremony in 2025. A workforce study recommends hiring an additional 270 officers and shifting about 600 positions to civilians.
A Chicago police workforce study recommends that the department hire an additional 270 officers and 90 sergeants, as well as shift roughly 600 positions to civilians.
Feb. 12, 2026
Madison, WI, Police Department
Madison, WI, Police Department
A move that began last week requires the Madison Police Department's plainclothes officers and unmarked vehicles to sport identifying jackets and placards, respectively.
Feb. 12, 2026
Houston police struggle with wanted suspect during stop.
Recently released body camera footage captured a skirmish that erupted during a traffic stop between Houston police and a suspect wanted on multiple warrants, leading to an officer...
Feb. 12, 2026
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Do clothes make the police officer?
From traditional dress blues to modern tactical gear, law enforcement uniforms have adapted to new equipment and societal expectations over the years, balancing functionality ...
Feb. 11, 2026

Learning Resources

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Considerations for law enforcement organizations grappling with data overload
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Dec. 2, 2025
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Video

A machete-wielding man charges at a Coolidge, AZ, police officer.
A Coolidge police officer was talking with a woman about her shattered car windshield when her estranged husband, who was armed with a machete, charged at the officer.
Feb. 11, 2026
This way! This way!
Body camera footage shows Louisville police receiving help finding a missing child from a four-legged detective who began barking and led officers to the boy's location.
Feb. 11, 2026
Secruity footage of a masked person outside Nancy Guthrie's Tucson, AZ, home.
"Someone is going to recognize this individual," says a former FBI profiler about security video footage of a masked person outside the Arizona home of the mother "Today" host...
Feb. 11, 2026
Bay County, MI, sheriff's deputies to the rescue!
Bay County sheriff's deputies deployed the agency's 1000 Mile Island Airboat to rescue four men trapped on Saginaw Bay after one of their vehicles broke through the ice and two...
Feb. 10, 2026

Roll Call Podcast

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Injured Jeffersonville, IN, police officer and a stolen cruiser.
Jeffersonville police were arresting a woman for punching a woman and stealing a cellphone when she was able to drove off in a cruiser, striking an officer as she fled.
Feb. 11, 2026
Monterey, TN, Police Department
Monterey, TN, police officer's 'Rapid Tactical Descent.'
While leaving a home during a call, a Monterey police sergeant took an embarrassing fall off the porch. His department isn't letting him live it down.
Feb. 11, 2026
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This month, a family is targeted and tormented until blood is shed. The motive behind the crime turns out to be unexpectedly personal.
Feb. 10, 2026
Indiana State Police
Indiana State Police
An Indiana State Police trooper was approaching a suspect's vehicle in Lake County after disabling it with a PIT maneuver during a chase when he was struck by another responding...
Feb. 10, 2026

Officer Labs

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Testing it over the course of the week, the Guardian Duty Holster exhibited zero challenges with holstering or presenting the weapon during testing, both with and without a mounted...
Dec. 22, 2025
Urban SDK
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What if you could have actionable evidence in just minutes? The Urban SDK system provides instant insights into speeding and traffic violations, helping police effectively deploy...
Nov. 17, 2025
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Between the small profile of the sight itself combined with this unique mounting system, the Glock/COA combo is perfect for plainclothes or off-duty use.
Oct. 21, 2025
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The scheduling solution was designed by former and active public safety personnel who understand the potential challenges of scheduling for different shifts, assignments, locations...
Oct. 14, 2025

Honoring the Fallen

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The NYPD academy will be renamed the Steven D. McDonald Police Academy, after Det. Steven McDonald, who was shot and paralyzed in Central Park in 1986 and died in 2017.
The NYPD academy will be named for Det. Steven McDonald, who was shot three times and paralyzed in 1986, dying from complications in 2017.
Feb. 10, 2026
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Arizona Department of Public Safety Trooper/Paramedic Hunter Bennett (left) and pilot Robert Skankey.
Pilot Robert Skankey and Trooper/Paramedic Hunter Bennett died when an Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter went down while helping with an active shooter incident in...
Feb. 6, 2026
New Jersey State Police
New Jersey State Police Sgt. 1st Class Sean Acker.
In 2022, New Jersey State Police Sgt. 1st Class Sean Acker suffered a severe injury and was in a critical-care unit for three weeks before he moved to a long-term rehabilitation...
Feb. 6, 2026
Lee County, MS, Sheriff's Office
Lee County, MS, Sheriff's Deputy Rick Haggard.
Lee County Sheriff's Deputy Rick Haggard, who served as a school resource officer, died from injuries he suffered when he was struck by a vehicle outside an elementary school....
Feb. 3, 2026