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The culture shock some police recruits experience when they join a large agency can hurt retention. But there are ways to help those officers not feel overwhelmed in their new...
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The Floyd County Sheriff's Office is working with Indiana University Southeast to survey the public about body-worn cameras.
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A Louisville, KY, police officer receives a hug last month from the boy he helped rescue from a burning home in March.
A Miami-Dade Sheriff's Sheriff's Office sergeant is caught in a shootout with an armed suspect with a long criminal history.
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A Port St. Lucie, FL, police sergeant was shot twice in the face during a clash between neighbors invovling mental health issues.
A 27-year veteran Port St. Lucie police sergeant is in intensive care after he was struck twice in the face when a gun battle erupted during a call about a dispute between neighbors...
Dec. 2, 2025
Ohio Governor's Office
Gov. Mike DeWine announces Monday 'an enhanced law enforcement collaboration' targeting repeat violent offenders.
Data shows a small segment of Ohioans are responsible for most violent crime, and Gov. Mike DeWine says local, state and federal law enforcement agencies will be going after these...
Dec. 2, 2025
Eighteen protesters were arrested during a demonstration that blocked ICE agents trying to leave a Manhattan garage.
Eighteen protesters were arrested during a demonstration that blocked ICE agents trying to leave a Manhattan garage, including two demonstrators who were accused of assaulting...
Dec. 2, 2025
Minnesota Department of Corrections
Former Minneapolis Police Officer argues that his conviction in the death of George Floyd should be vacated in a new filing..
In his filing, the former Minneapolis police officer argues that his conviction in the death of George Floyd should be vacated, citing faulty medical testimony and jury instructions...
Dec. 2, 2025

Learning Resources

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Video

A Clearwater County, MN, sheriff's deputy confronts a 75-year-old man wanted on felony warrants at a Bagley gas station on Nov. 13.
A 75-year-old man wanted on outstanding felony warrants fled a gas station and then fired a flare gun at Clearwater County deputies and a Bagley police officer trying to arrest...
Dec. 1, 2025
West Virginia National Guard Spc. Sarah Beckstrom (left) and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe.
Andrew Wolfe, an Air Force staff sergeant whose father is a sheriff's deputy, remains in "very serious" condition following an ambush that killed another West Virginia National...
Dec. 1, 2025
A Hardwick-New Braintree, MD, police detective and a Hardwick fire deputy rescue a driver trapped in a burning car that crashed into a tree.
A Hardwick-New Braintree police detective and a Hardwick fire deputy pushed through flames to save a driver trapped in a car that crashed into a tree and caught fire.
Dec. 1, 2025
Retired Frederick, MD, Police Officer Wade Milyard Jr.
Wade Milyard Jr. had been thinking about what was next after retiring from the Frederick Police Department. Talks with people experiencing homelessness gave him the answer: a ...
Nov. 28, 2025

Roll Call Podcast

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At the heart of the system is the SureStrikeMAG. It includes the Laser Ammo SureStrike laser cartridge and Smart DryFireMag. The DryFireMag allows laser training without resetting the trigger. When Lindsey used it, he found that the trigger felt exactly like his stock Glock trigger, except it did not require racking the slide for reset.
Laser Ammo’s CQB in a Box is a dry fire system that is so portable that the kit, including the targets, fits into a duffle bag.
Dec. 1, 2025
Jefferson County, IN, Sheriff's Office
Jefferson County, IN, Sheriff's Reserve Deputy John C. Stahl III.
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Reserve Deputy John C. Stahl III suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was involved in a single-vehicle crash while responding to a suspicious...
Dec. 1, 2025
Howard County, MD, Police Department
Body camera footage shows a Howard County, MD, police officer catching a 45-year-old suspect in the middle of burglarizing a nail salon.
A Howard County police officer was on patrol when he spotted broken glass outside a Jessup nail salon and discovered a 45-year-old man allegedly going through the business' cash...
Dec. 1, 2025
Tampa, FL, Police Department | Upper Allen Township, PA, Police Department | Cabarrus County, NC, Sheriff's Office
Tampa, FL, police give emotional support to a 7-year-old son rescued from a wrecked SUV in May; an Upper Allen Township, PA, police officer makes the best out of an anonymous complaint about a girl's lemonade stand in July; and a Cabarrus County sheriff's deputy ends a contentious traffic stop in March with a hug and establishs a bond with the driver that lasted months later.
This special podcast episode looks back at the feel-good law enforcement stories of 2025, sharing examples of officers' compassion and kindness that will have you grabbing a tissue...
Nov. 29, 2025

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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...
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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.
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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
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With its suite of customizable templates to create a variety of necessary forms for law enforcement agencies, CentralSquare's Centerline AI earned the OFFICER Labs — Tested/Field...
Aug. 19, 2025

Honoring the Fallen

Parlier, CA, Police Department
Parlier Police Officer Jesus Corona had been with the department for two years and had served as a patrol and school resource officer.
Parlier Police Officer Jesus Corona, who had been with the department for two years and had served as a patrol and school resource officer, was pronounced dead at the scene of...
Dec. 1, 2025
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Onondaga County's Lieutenant Michael Hoosock Emergency Center.
Onondaga County's emergency operations center is now known as the Lieutenant Michael Hoosock Emergency Center, named after a deputy who was killed by a gunman during a 2024 standoff...
Dec. 1, 2025
Burbank, CA, Police Department
Burbank, CA, Police K-9 Spike.
Spike, a Burbank police K-9, was shot and killed while trying to apprehend an armed suspect, who was fatally shot in an exchange of gunfire during an ensuing standoff.
Nov. 24, 2025
Indian River County, FL, Sheriff's Office
Indian River County, FL, Sheriff's Deputy Terri Sweeting-Mashkow was posthumously promoted to sergeant after she was shot and killed while serving an eviction notice Friday.
Indian River County Sheriff's Deputy Terri Sweeting-Mashkow, who was killed in an exchange of gunfire while serving an eviction notice, was posthumously promoted to sergeant by...
Nov. 24, 2025