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How to Catch a Criminal: Wrong ID Leads to Innocent Man's Murder

Officer Brendan Rodela, Contributing Editor

March 27, 2025

When Daniel C. Ott turned informant about a murder-for-hire plot, his betrayed criminal colleague wanted to get even. Find out how a revenge contract killing targeted the wrong...

Proposed legislation in the Connecticut General Assembly's judiciary committee would increase the age that youths can be arrested to 12 years old in 2026 and 14 in 2028, depending on the severity of the crime.

Conn. Lawmakers Consider Increasing Arrest Age for Youth Offenders

March 27, 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

Honoring the Fallen

Calif. Police Sergeant Dies After Sudden Medical Emergency at 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

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Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill says his agency doesn't have the resources to help federal agencies with immigration enforcement.

Nev. Sheriff Rejects Requests to Use Officers for Immigration Enforcement

March 27, 2025

An escaped goat Akron police nicknamed Fugitive gave officers a workout as she tried to elude her would-be captors by running across a freeway.

Watch Ohio Police Try to Catch Goat as She Dangerously Darts into Traffic

March 27, 2025

The 2025 Station Design Conference offers attendees the chance to learn from and interact with numerous architecture firms as they work toward building a new public safety facility.

Blueprint for Success: What to Expect at Station Design Conference

March 26, 2025

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

“Safeguarding the law enforcement profession is just plain common sense, and bolstering the existing law here adds one more tool in our toolbox,” said Gov. Kay Ivey after signing the new law, which is part of her ongoing Safe Alabama public safety package.

New Ala. Law Expands Definition of Illegally Impersonating Police Officer

March 26, 2025

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March 19, 2025

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OFFICER Media Group Announces New Valor Awards Program

Lt. Frank Borelli (ret), Editorial Director

March 17, 2025

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Nov. 11, 2024

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Testing Shell Tech 9mm Ammunition

Officer Lindsey Bertomen (ret.), Contributing Editor

March 27, 2025

A new Alabama law banning Glock switches

Firearm Accessories

New Glock Switches Ban Will Mean More Arrests: Ala. Police Officials

March 26, 2025

In the 7-2 ruling, Supreme Court justices found that homemade

U.S. Supreme Court Justices Uphold Federal Ban on 'Ghost Guns'

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.

EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)

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

March 25, 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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March 18, 2025

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

On the Street

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

In partially redacted body camera footage, Santa Fe County sheriff's deputies are seen walking outside the home of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, who was found dead in his home last month, along with his wife and one of their three dogs.

Videos Show N.M. Deputies at Gene Hackman's Home after Deaths

March 26, 2025

Move over Danny Ocean and Thomas Crown. An elusive art thief was caught by Scottsdale police, who used a drone to locate the suspect on an art gallery roof with paintings by Picasso and Warhol, as well as burglary tools.

Video: Drone Helps Ariz. Police Foil Art Theft, Cornering Thief on Roof

March 25, 2025

A 45-year-old man was arrested by Palm Beach County sheriff's deputies and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he drove his SUV into a group of Elon Musk protesters outside a West Palm Beach Tesla dealership.

Fla. Deputies: Man Drove into Elon Musk Protesters at Tesla Dealership

March 25, 2025

The North Las Vegas Police Department won the Top Agency award at the 33rd Annual LVMPD Police K-9 Trials as law enforcement dogs from across the country showed off their skills in Las Vegas.

K-9 Equipment & Services

Video: K-9s from Around U.S. Compete at Annual Police Trials in Las Vegas

March 24, 2025

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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

After stopping an SUV for a traffic violation, a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper discovered that a 6-year-old girl inside the vehicle had been kidnapped over a month ago.

Kan. Highway Patrol Trooper Rescues Kidnapped 6-Year-Old Girl During Stop

March 25, 2025

A 33-year-old woman was taken into custody when Connecticut State Police troopers found her hiding under a home's deck after ramming two cruisers at a gas station and kicking off a chaotic pursuit.

Watch Driver Ram Conn. Cruisers, Kicking Off High-Speed Chase

March 25, 2025

A pickup truck believed to be involved in a burglary at a Detroit marijuana distribution facility was spotted in Warren, and a chase led police back to Detroit before the suspect lost control and crashed into a house.

Watch Suspect in Pot Theft Crash into Home During Mich. Chase

March 24, 2025

Vehicles & Fleet

A 48-year-old woman allegedly used a

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

March 26, 2025

Sinkhole in Road Swallows Up N.M. Police Cruiser with Officer Inside

March 24, 2025

A Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy was responding to a call in Brandon when a pickup truck crashed into the deputy's cruiser in an intersection, flipping the vehicle over.

Video: Collision with Pickup Truck Overturns Fla. Deputy's Cruiser

March 21, 2025

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March 20, 2025

Alhambra police were conducting a late-night traffic stop when a transient allegedly snuck behind the wheel of a cruiser and sped off, kicking off a high-speed chase that ended with a K-9 catching the suspect.

K-9 Equipment & Services

Video: Calif. Police K-9 Helps Nab Suspect in Stolen Cruiser Chase

March 19, 2025

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Mission Critical: How to Overcome Four Law Enforcement Communication Concerns

Dec. 17, 2020

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

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Best Practices for Collecting Mobile Data in the Field

Aug. 18, 2020

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How Lancaster City PD Found a Solution for Managing Personnel Schedules

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The 4 Most Important Pieces of Mobile Device Data to Collect On-Scene

May 19, 2020

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Investigations

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

March 26, 2025

In what's possibly one of the most expensive bowel movements in history, Orlando police waited nearly two weeks for a man who allegedly stole and swallowed two pairs of Tiffany & Co. earrings worth over $760,000 to finally pass the jewelry.

Fla. Police Wait 12 Days to Recover Stolen Earrings Accused Thief Swallowed

March 25, 2025

A woman and her cousin went on social media to accuse two Burton police officers of taking $120 in lieu of taking the cousin to jail during a traffic stop. But body camera footage from the stop told a different story.

2 Charged for Falsely Claiming Mich. Police Officers Stole $120 During Stop

March 24, 2025

Tesla vehicle owners and dealerships are being advised to

FBI Issues Alert after 'Recent Nationwide Incidents' with Tesla Vehicles

March 24, 2025

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Meetings Made Easy

William L. Harvey

March 27, 2025

Chula Vista, CA, has been working with drones in their DFR Operations Center (Drone First Responder) where they can deploy directly from the rooftop of the Chula Vista Police Department.

Calif. Police Department Looks at Grant to Use Drones as First Responders

March 24, 2025

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Colorado First Responder Agencies Modernize Public Safety Systems with Oracle to Better Support Citizens and Staff

March 24, 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

Honoring the Fallen

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

In a strange and tragic incident, Brooks, a K-9 with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, jumped the fence at their Lithia home and attacked a neighbor's alpaca before being shot and killed by the alpaca's owner.

K-9 Equipment & Services

Runaway Fla. Sheriff's K-9 Fatally Shot after Attacking Alpaca

March 19, 2025

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Deputy Hector Cuevas was pursuing a stolen vehicle in the Victorville area when the fatal collision happened,

Honoring the Fallen

Calif. Sheriff's Deputy Killed in Violent Crash that Tore Cruiser in Half

March 18, 2025

Retired Paterson, NJ, Police Sgt. David D'Arco.

Honoring the Fallen

Retired N.J. Police Officer who Raised $23K Yearly for Kids with Cancer Dies

March 17, 2025

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