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    Command/HQ

    The Lineup: Catch a Wily Coyote by the Tail (Roadrunner Got Away)

    Lt. Frank Borelli (ret), Editorial Director
    Jan. 17, 2025
    The latest episode looks at a bizarre call in Chicago that had a police officer wrangling a coyote that got loose in a grocery store. Quick: How many "Looney Tunes" jokes can ...
    Navasota, TX, Police Department
    Navasota, TX, Police Sgt. Mark Butler.
    Honoring the Fallen

    Texas Police Officer Killed in Head-On Collision During Chase

    Joe Vince
    Jan. 16, 2025
    Navasota Police Sgt. Mark Butler is being called a hero after he crashed head-on into a fleeing Jeep, preventing it from hitting other vehicles.
    Federal K-9 officer hospitalized after being shot by suspect accused of killing Brazoria Co
    K-9 Equipment & Services

    U.S. Marshals K-9 Wounded Hunting Down Accused Killer of Texas Deputy

    Joe Vince
    Jan. 16, 2025
    Rocky, a U.S. Marshals Service K-9, located a gunman in a Houston dumpster after the suspect allegedly shot and killed Brazoria County Sheriff's Deputy Jesus Vargas.
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    5.11 Founder's Jacket.
    Jackets & Coats

    First Review: 5.11's Founder's Jacket

    Lt. Frank Borelli (ret), Editorial Director
    Jan. 15, 2025
    OFFICER Magazine wear-tested 5.11 Tactical's new blazer-style Founder's Jacket with favorable results. Find out what we liked about it.
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    Vehicles & Equipment

    2 Tenn. Police Officers Injured after Vehicle Hits Cruiser at Crash Scene

    Joe Vince
    Jan. 15, 2025
    Memphis police were investigating an interstate hit-and-run crash when another vehicle struck a cruiser, which barreled into two officers at the scene.
    Officer Uses Taser on Man Accused of Exposing Himself to a Young Girl
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    Watch Okla. Police Take Down Man Suspected of Exposing Self to Girl

    Joe Vince
    Jan. 14, 2025
    Hours after posting a photo of a man accused of exposing himself to a girl at a retail store, Edmond police received calls about the suspect, and officers needed a Taser to subdue...
    Memphis, TN, Police Department
    Memphis, TN, Police Officer Charles H. Cathey.
    Honoring the Fallen

    Tenn. Police Officer Dies of Suspected Medical Emergency

    Joe Vince
    Jan. 14, 2025
    Memphis Police Officer Charles H. Cathey, a veteran officer who served nearly 40 years with the department, was found unresponsive at an intersection and rushed to the hospital...
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    Training & Careers

    What Does It Mean to 'Be a Hard Target' to an Enemy?

    Lt. Frank Borelli (ret), Editorial Director
    Jan. 13, 2025
    Law enforcement training officers traditionally advise their charges to "be a hard target" for an enemy. But what should that look like?
    3 DC police officers shot, suspect dead in Northeast DC | NBC4 Washington
    Firearms

    3 D.C. Police Officers Wounded in Apartment Shootout with Gunman

    Joe Vince
    Jan. 13, 2025
    When the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department responded to calls of shots fired at an apartment, an armed suspect opened fire when officers confronted him in the building's lobby...
    Richland County, FL, Sheriff's Office | Officer.com News
    Richland County, FL, Sheriff's K-9 Bumi.
    K-9 Equipment & Services

    The Lineup: Holding a Mom Accountable for the Killing of a K-9

    Lt. Frank Borelli (ret), Editorial Director
    Jan. 10, 2025
    The latest episode talks about a mother being charged after her 13-year-old son fatally shot a South Carolina sheriff's K-9. Plus other police and law enforcement news and headlines...
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    Command/HQ

    The Ambassadors: Program Spotlights Group's Initiatives

    Paul Peluso
    Jan. 8, 2025
    For the last several years, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has been using the Ambassador Program to shine a light on its initiatives.
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    In-car Video

    Watch Mich. Troopers Narrowly Avoid Out-of-Control Tractor-Trailer

    Joe Vince
    Jan. 8, 2025
    Two Michigan State Police troopers had to leap over a median wall to get out of the way of a tractor-trailer that careened toward them after hitting a cruiser with another trooper...
    Florida Department of Corrections
    Daniel Rolling
    Investigations

    How to Catch A Criminal: Raising the Ripper

    Officer Brendan Rodela, Contributing Editor
    Jan. 7, 2025
    In 1990, a broken man shared the pain and rage from his abusive past with his victims in a series of gruesome murders that made national headlines.
    Bargersville Police Department
    The Bargersville Police Department is one of the early adopters of switching its vehicles to electric.
    Vehicles

    New Power Generation: Why More Police Fleets are Going Electric

    Joe Vince
    Jan. 6, 2025
    A few law enforcement agencies are switching to all- or mostly electric fleets, and the savings on fuel costs has been music to the department ears. Find out how they sparked ...