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The Shell Tech cases look and fit like brass, but their properties are completely different, given the tensile strength of the case, light weight and slick exterior.

Shell Tech 9mm Ammo Review: Good Lightweight Off-Duty Cartridge

Officer Lindsey Bertomen (ret.), Contributing Editor

April 1, 2025

The Shell Tech cases look and fit like brass, but their properties are completely different, given the tensile strength of the case, light weight and slick exterior.

A Farmington Hills police officer is in temporary serious condition and three others are in good condition after they entered a burning home and made several rescues.

'They Made a Very Heroic Rescue': Mich. Police Officers among 12 Hurt in Fire

April 1, 2025

In new Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett's interim leadership role, the city has seen an almost 50 percent drop in homicides in the first quarter of the year and a murder clearance rate above the national average.

Ala. Mayor Names Interim Police Chief City's Top Cop: 'Leadership Matters'

April 1, 2025

A 32-year-old driver crashed into a tree, and three responding Egg Harbor police officers raced to rescue the unconscious man from his burning vehicle.

Watch N.J. Police Officers Pull Unconscious Driver from Burning Car

April 1, 2025

Three Riverside County sheriff's deputies suffered minor injuries trying to subdue a fleeing defendant who refused to be handcuffed during a chaotic scuffle at the courtroom.

3 Calif. Deputies Injured in Violent Courthouse Brawl with Defendant

April 1, 2025

“In my professional opinion, the gentleman should never have been out of jail. And yet here we are,

Calif. Police Chief: Lawmakers Need to 'Wake Up' after Felon Kills Officer

April 1, 2025

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It’s the second time the nonprofit Dallas HERO has said it would sue the city since voters approved changes to the city charter that requires the police department to maintain 4,000 officers.

Hiring & Promotion

Dallas Nonprofit Threatens to Sue City over Hiring of More Police Officers

April 1, 2025

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Nev., Idaho Police Departments Unveil Goofy Gear Changes for April 1st

April 1, 2025

A passerby in Wynne Park called Garland police after finding an open suitcase with several nearby homemade explosive devices, which officers were able to disarm.

EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)

Texas Police Disarm Homemade Explosives Around Suitcase Near Park

April 1, 2025

A 29-year-old man trapped inside a chimney at a behavioral facility was rescued by firefighters after Akron police used a drone to locate the suspect in the attempted break-in.

Video: Ohio Police Drone Spots Man Stuck in Chimney in Attempted Break-In

April 1, 2025

The increases in monthly benefits are part of the Social Security Fairness Act, which was signed into law last year, and those who could benefit include police, firefighters and teachers.

Training & Careers

Social Security Boosts Coming to Some Police This Month: What to Know

April 1, 2025

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March 17, 2025

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A Jacksonville Sheriff's Office officer was shot in the foot when a driver wearing body armor began shooting during a traffic stop, kicking off a brief gun battle that left the suspect dead.

Video: Fla. Officer Hurt in Shootout with Driver Wearing Body Armor

March 31, 2025

While chasing a suspect in a felony assault call, A Kalamazoo Township police officer didn't have a chance to defend himself before the armed man turned around and opened fire.

Video Shows Mich. Police Officer's Violent Clash with Fleeing Suspect

March 28, 2025

Marysville Police Officer Osmar Rodarte was shot and killed in an exchange of gunfire at an Olivehurst home, and his line-of-duty death is the first for the small department in over a century.

Honoring the Fallen

Calif. SWAT Officer Killed Serving Warrant in Wide Police Operation

March 27, 2025

A Marion County grand jury ruled that Oregon State Police Senior Trooper Justin W. Oxenrider was justified in the fatal shooting of a knife-wielding man outside a National Air Guard Station in Salem.

Video: Ore. Trooper Confronts Man with Knife at National Guard Air Station

March 27, 2025

The shooting happened when Kalamazoo Township police officers were attempting to apprehend a

Mich. Police Officer Shot when 'Wanted Subject' Pulls Gun Near School

March 27, 2025

Training & Careers

The unanimous vote by the North Carolina Sherffis' Education and Standards Training Commission is the panel's latest effort to modify a rule that went into effect last year that prevents deputies from performing police duties until they complete 800 training.hours.

Training & Careers

Proposal Gives N.C. Deputies Some Police Powers Before Training Ends

March 24, 2025

A bill approved by Indiana lawmakers and awaiting the governor's signature would provide deterrents from law enforcement agencies poaching officers and from officers leaving for higher paying private sector jobs.

Hiring & Promotion

Legislation Could Limit New Ind. Police Officers from Changing Jobs

March 21, 2025

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Legislation proposed by Oregon lawmakers would change the retirement age for police, firefighters and prosecutors from 53 to 50 in an effort to keep public safety workers from leaving for states with better pensions.

Training & Careers

Ore. Bill Would Allow Police Officers, Firefighters to Retire at 50

March 13, 2025

Fort Worth police officers did their best impression of Kendrick Lamar for a lighthearted diss track that targets Dallas police's recruiting efforts in the city.

Hiring & Promotion

Texas PD Takes Comical Shot at Dallas Police with 'Not Like Us' Video

March 11, 2025

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In a video interview on the agency's website, retired Secret Service Agent Tim McCarthy talks about being shot in the chest while protecting President Ronald Reagan when John Hinckley opened fire 44 years ago.

Video: Secret Service Agent Reflects on Taking a Bullet for Ronald Reagan

March 31, 2025

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Calif. Police Officer Attacked in Cruiser in 'Unprovoked' Assault

March 31, 2025

House Bill 20, which is under consideration in committee, would essentially set a 14-foot perimeter around Ohio police, firefighters and other first responders at emergency scenes.

Ohio Bill by Ex-Sheriff, Firefighter Proposes Buffer Zone for First Responders

March 31, 2025

As St. Louis police were deploying spike strips to stop a reckless driver, the suspect's vehicle struck a police SUV as an officer was exiting his cruiser.

St. Louis Police Officer Injured Trying to Stop Reckless Driver

March 31, 2025

Body camera footage captured a Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office sergeant racing to get in front of an accused drunk driver traveling the wrong way and putting down spike sticks to stop him.

Watch Mich. Deputy Deploy Spike Sticks to Stop Wrong-Way Driver

March 28, 2025

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Three NYPD crusiers, two of them unmarked, were vandalized as a raucous crowd at car meet-up in Queens surrounded the vehicles, breaking windows with traffic cones.

Unruly Mob of over 200 People at Car Meet-Up Vandalizes 3 NYPD Vehicles

March 31, 2025

When a woman wanted on an active warrant fled a traffic stop with her child and another person in the vehicle, she crashed into a tow truck and reversed into a Huntsville police cruiser, seriously injuring two officers.

2 Ala. Police Officers Seriously Injured when Driver Crashes into Cruiser

March 31, 2025

In order to rescue a doe and her two fawns after they had fallen through a lake's thin ice, Green Lake County sheriff's deputies got creative and used a drone to steer the exhausted deer to dry land.

Watch Wis. Deputies' Clever Drone Use Rescue 3 Deer that Fell in Icy Lake

March 28, 2025

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A San Luiis Obispo Sheriff's Office cruiser was struck multiple times when a man allegedly under the influence of nitrous oxide began shooting at deputies responding to a call.

Video: Gunman High on 'Whippets' Shoots at Calif. Deputies Arriving at Call

March 26, 2025

A 41-year-old man wanted on multiple outstanding warrants led Alliance police on a high-speed chase before he was finally arrested for the 29th time before crashing into a road sign.

Watch Ohio Police Officers Arrest Wanted Fugitive for 29th Time

March 26, 2025

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N.M. Police: Woman Vandalizes 20 Vehicles Outside Headquarters

March 26, 2025

Dashboard and body camera footage captured a frantic moving gun battle between Lawrence and Indianapolis police and an armed suspect who fled a traffic stop.

Video: Ind. Police Officer Fires Through Windshield in Chase Shootout

March 25, 2025

A Central Berks Regional police officer had to stop abruptly to avoid an explosive device that went off when it was tossed about 10 feet in front of his cruiser.

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Man Hurls Explosive Device in Front of Moving Pa. Police Cruiser

March 25, 2025

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Just over a year after San Francisco police announced a crackdown on smash-and-grab car break-ins, those efforts appear successful as the crime hit a 22-year low in 2024.

San Francisco Car Smash-and-Grab Reports at 22-Year Low after Crackdown

March 31, 2025

“My challenge to this organization is to get under 100 homicides. I know we can do it,

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Travis Garrett pleaded guilty to fleeing police while naked in 2021 before intentionally ramming Hillsborough County Sheriff's Deputy Brian LaVigne's cruiser, killing him.

Man who Killed Fla. Deputy Hours from Retiring Gets 45 Years

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Transparency is essential to keep the lines of communication open between law enforcement and the community, and technology can provide policing insight to the public.

Building Trust: How Technology Can Help Police with Transparency

March 31, 2025

A suspect fleeing a traffic stop turns a chase with Indiana police into a moving shootout. A sinkhole suddenly swallows a New Mexico officer in a cruiser. A traffic violation stop turns into a kidnap rescue for a Kansas trooper. We talk about these anything-but-routine calls in this anything-but-routine podcast episode.

The Lineup: These Incidents Prove No Police Calls are Ever Routine

Lt. Frank Borelli (ret), Editorial Director

March 28, 2025

In response to the community's fast growth, the Erie Police Department is in the design phase of an expansion and remodel plan that would build a two-story facility west of the current station, which was built in 2014.

Colo. Police Department Eyes $38.6M Expansion, Remodel Project

March 28, 2025

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe approved a state takeover of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department as part of a larger crime bill for the city, and the transition is effective immediately.

Mo. Governor Signs Bill that Lets State Take Control of St. Louis Police

March 28, 2025

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Calif. Police Sergeant Dies After Sudden Medical Emergency at Station

March 27, 2025

At 7-foot-8, George Bell held the record as the tallest living man in America at one point, and he also spent time as Norfolk sheriff's deputy and a Harlem Globetrotter.

Honoring the Fallen

'Gentle Giant': Ex-Va. Deputy George Bell—Once Tallest Man in U.S.—Dies

March 25, 2025

St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office Sgt. Grant Candies, a nine-year veteran of the agency who served as a Marine, was killed when he was laying down a spike strip during a high-speed chase in Slidell that also injured a New Orleans police officer.

Honoring the Fallen

La. Deputy Fatally Struck while Deploying Spike Strip During Chase

March 24, 2025

Abraham Guzman, a Gustine Police Department volunteer who wanted to be a reserve officer, was helping a driver after a crash when another vehicle slammed into the disabled car.

Honoring the Fallen

Aspiring Calif. Reserve Police Officer Helping Motorist Killed by Drunk Driver

March 24, 2025

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