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10 Things Every Rookie Police Officer Should Know

William L. Harvey

Feb. 6, 2025

What I should have done … A collection of tips, trick and advice for every police and law enforcement officer just beginning a career.

OFFICER Magazine Associate Publisher Tom Burr presents Michael Hess of ASP with the company's OFFICER Labs plaque at SHOT Show.

Photos: Companies Receive OFFICER Labs Seals for Outstanding Product Reviews

Feb. 6, 2025

Body camera footage captured a tense struggle between Houston police and a man accused of slashing tires who reached for an officer's gun before he was fatally shot.

Video: Houston Police Battle with Suspect who Went for Officer's Gun

Feb. 6, 2025

Honoring the Fallen

Slain Nev. Police Officer Identified: 'More than a Colleague'

Feb. 6, 2025

Crash that injured Denver police officer under investigation

Denver Police Motorcycle Officer Seriously Injured in Protest Crash

Feb. 6, 2025

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Scott Carter runs a driver's license while temporarily detaining two men in 2019.

Dispatch Technology

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Computer Dispatch System Crashes Again

Feb. 6, 2025

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Over 2,000 federal, state and local law enforcement officers are on the ground in New Orleans to ensure massive crowds for Sunday's Super Bowl are safe.

Super Bowl LIX: New Orleans Police Ramp Up French Quarter Presence

Feb. 6, 2025

A Virginia delegate introduced a budget amendment for a 7% percent salary increase for sheriff's deputies across the state, but it was not included in a house bill.

Hiring & Promotion

Lawmaker Pushes for Improved Salaries for Va. Sheriff's Deputies

Feb. 6, 2025

NYPD officers patrol a street in downtown Manhattan on Jan. 10.

NYPD Detectives Union Teams with Group for Officer Suicide Prevention

Feb. 6, 2025

Jamie Mcmahan and Chris Kauffman

How to Catch A Criminal: Loose Lips Sink Crime Trip for Brothers

Officer Brendan Rodela, Contributing Editor

Feb. 5, 2025

A Volusia County sheriff's deputy came to the aid of a massive mola mola in danger of dying when the fish became trapped in shallow water on a beach and couldn't reach open water on its own.

Watch Fla. Deputy's Amazing Rescue of Giant Fish Stuck on Beach

Feb. 5, 2025

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Feb. 5, 2025

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Launchers & Shotguns

PepperBall Introduces the VK-SBL PRO PLUS™: Enhanced Non-Lethal Launcher for Patrol and Rapid Response

Feb. 5, 2025

Procession held for fallen North Las Vegas police officer killed in shooting

Honoring the Fallen

Nev. Police Officer Killed Confronting Man Pointing Gun at Person

Feb. 5, 2025

Training & Careers

Capitol Police Recruit Officer Christopher Katz and the other recruits were visiting the federal training center in Glynn County and were off-duty when the crash happened.

Honoring the Fallen

U.S. Capitol Police Recruit Dies in Ga. Crash; 5 Recruits Injured

Feb. 5, 2025

The good news: For the first time since 2019, the Seattle Police Department hired more officers than it lost. The less-impressive news: The gain was a single officer.

Hiring & Promotion

Seattle Police Department Sees Small Gain in Hiring in 2024

Feb. 4, 2025

West Long Branch, NJ, Police Officer Dave Brosonski rescued an 11-year-old boy who had fallen through the ice of a lake Monday.

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Roped N.J. Police Officer Wades into Icy Lake to Rescue Boy in Water

Feb. 4, 2025

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Training & Careers

InVeris Launches fats® PRT - Precision Rifle Trainer – the First VR Training with User’s Own Rifle

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Jan. 29, 2025

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InVeris Combines Virtual and Live Fire Training with Launch of fats® LIVE

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Jan. 29, 2025

On the Street

Teen Fakes Murder Call Then Attacks Officer With Knife

Video: Va. Officer Stabbed after Teen's Fake 9-1-1 Call about Murders

Feb. 5, 2025

When a California Highway Patrol officer saw a small airplane go down while conducting a traffic stop in Goleta, he quickly raced to the wreckage and pulled the pilot to safety.

Bodycam: CHP Officer Jumps Fence to Save Pilot in Plane Crash

Feb. 5, 2025

A male suspect is accused of an

Vehicles & Equipment

2 San Francisco Police Officers Attacked while Sitting in Cruiser

Feb. 5, 2025

Called Dakota's Law, the proposed legislation would set up a dedicated fund in Massachusetts for the care of retired law enforcement K-9 dogs

K-9 Equipment & Services

Mass. Bill Would Create State Fund for Police K-9 Retirement Benefits

Feb. 5, 2025

A pair of protests brought thousands to downtown Los Angeles to protest new federal immigration policies, with some participants vandalizing property and a driver doing doughnuts in an intersection.

7 LAPD Officers Injured in Back-to-Back Days of Immigration Protests

Feb. 4, 2025

Videos

SFPD releases video of shooting that injured dispensary owner

Video: San Francisco Police Take Fire from Man Barricaded in Apartment

Feb. 5, 2025

During a standoff in Porter Lake that lasted several hours, a man with opened fire several times at law enforcement, wounding an Aroostock County sheriff's deputy and fatally shooting a Maine State Police K-9.

Honoring the Fallen

Maine Sheriff's Deputy Shot, K-9 Killed During Hourslong Standoff

Feb. 4, 2025

A 62-year-old man is accused of trying to flee the scene of a crash with a pickup truck by accelerating his vehicle, steering toward a Grover Beach police cruiser and

Vehicles & Equipment

Dashcam: Fleeing DUI Suspect Purposely Rams Calif. Officer Head-On

Feb. 4, 2025

A Rock Island police officer was justified when he fatally shot a woman wanted on an arrest warrant after she used her car

Video: Ill. Officer Stops Wanted Woman after Being Dragged by Car

Feb. 3, 2025

Vehicles & Fleet

A Camden County sheriff's deputy managed to pull over before a crash after a patient he was taking to a mental health hospital freed himself, grabbed the deputy's face and began kicking a door to try to escape.

Vehicles & Equipment

Passenger in Back of Moving Cruiser Slips Cuffs, Grabs Ga. Deputy's Face

Feb. 4, 2025

PD: Glendale police vehicle stolen amid immigration policy protest

Vehicles & Equipment

Ariz. Police Cruiser Stolen During Immigration Crackdown Protest

Feb. 3, 2025

A Mecklenburg County sheriff's deputy was pursuing a speeding vehicle in Charlotte when the driver struck another car, and the deputy swerved, going airborne.

Vehicles & Equipment

N.C. Deputy Injured when Cruiser Goes Airborne to Avoid Collision

Feb. 3, 2025

Former NYPD Chiefs Back Bill Mandating AM Radios in New Cars

Vehicles & Equipment

Former NYPD Chiefs Back Bill Mandating AM Radios in New Cars

Feb. 3, 2025

A Flint man is in the Saginaw County Jail after crashing into a Michigan State Police patrol vehicle on Interstate 75.

Michigan Trooper Injured After Drunk Driver Hits Patrol Vehicle

Jan. 31, 2025

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Hear from a Lieutenant: How to Help Improve Efficiency & Safety with Mobile Print Tech

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Investigations

Steven Sheangshang appeared in Fayette District Court Wednesday via Zoom.

Man Pleads Guilty to Murder in Killing of Kentucky Deputy

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New York State Police: Ex-Trooper Shot Himself, Filed False Report

Jan. 31, 2025

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Man Pardoned for Jan. 6 Involvement Fatally Shot by Indiana Police Officer During Traffic Stop

Jan. 31, 2025

Four Ada County sheriff's deputies and a Boise police officer were found to be

Video: Tense Standoff Ends with Gunfire when Man Stabs 2 Idaho Police K-9s

Jan. 30, 2025

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Feb. 5, 2025

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Honoring the Fallen

How Are Names Added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial?

Feb. 5, 2025

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Public Safety Support Act Adds Suicide to PSOB

Feb. 5, 2025

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Ala. Bill Would Make Failure to Disclose a Concealed Gun to Police a Crime

Feb. 4, 2025

Honoring the Fallen

Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office K-9 Roxi died after injuries sustained when the car she was riding in was hit during a police chase in a drug bust, the sheriff’s office said Monday.

Honoring the Fallen

Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office K-9 Killed in Crash During Chase

Feb. 4, 2025

Border Patrol agent killed during traffic stop with migrant suspect in Vermont

Honoring the Fallen

U.S. Border Patrol Agent Shot, Killed in Vt. near Canadian Border

Jan. 21, 2025

Macho, a Jefferson Parish, LA, Sheriff's Office K-9.

Honoring the Fallen

La. Sheriff's Office K-9 Dies Trying to Nab Suspect on SWAT Call

Jan. 17, 2025

The City of Irondale will shine blue lights for the next 30 days in honor of Lt. Mark Meadows, who was killed Jan. 6 when he was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic.

Honoring the Fallen

Ala. City to Honor Fallen Police Officer with 30 Nights of Blue Lights

Jan. 17, 2025

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