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Chatham County, NC, Senior Sheriff's Deputy Matthew Mitchell.
Chatham County Senior Sheriff's Deputy Matthew Mitchell was wounded in his arm and leg when deputies entered a home to rescue a hostage during a standoff with a suspect barricaded...
Dec. 17, 2025
Barry Williams | New York Daily News | TNS
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino.
According to reports, the former NYPD officer could step down as FBI deputy director — a position he's held since February — as soon as this week in order to return to his career...
Dec. 17, 2025
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Colorado Ranger Mark Hanson providing traffic control before a Denver Broncos game.
With the state seeing a 32% drop in reserve officers over the past decade, some Colorado sheriffs rely on volunteer posses in supporting roles for search and rescues, traffic ...
Dec. 17, 2025
Kansas City, MO, Police Department
Kansas City, MO, Police Department.
As 2025 ends, the Kansas City Police Department will have added 51 more sworn officers from a year ago, and it's seeing more candidates in the academy. Now, the agency wants more...
Dec. 17, 2025

Learning Resources

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Dec. 2, 2025
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Aug. 18, 2025
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Aug. 12, 2025
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Read this ebook to learn how fleet management solutions revolutionize policing. Learn to optimize your police fleet, enhance officer safety and boost community trust with data...
Aug. 12, 2025

Video

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The FBI stopped a New Year's Eve terror plot targeting Los Angeles-area businesses.
Four suspects tied to "a violent homegrown anti-government group" are accused of building several bombs in the Mojave Desert to be used in targeted terrorist attacks in the Los...
Dec. 16, 2025
A suspect wanted in a series of shootings in November was shot and wounded by Detroit police.
A 33-year-old man wanted in a string of shootings was arrested and indicted after exchanging fire with ATF agents and carjacking a vehicle before he was shot and wounded by Detroit...
Dec. 16, 2025
A new image of a person of interest in Saturday's shooting at Brown University.
The FBI released new images of a person of interest in this weekend's shooting at Brown University, while investigators continue to canvas neighborhoods and pursue leads in an...
Dec. 16, 2025
Police search a hotel for the suspected gunman in a shooting at Brown University.
A person of interest who was taken into custody at a Coventry hotel was released, and police have resumed a search for the gunman who killed two Brown University students and ...
Dec. 15, 2025

Roll Call Podcast

Original Content

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OFFICER Magazine announced the winners of its sixth annual OFFICER Station Design Awards (OSDA) program, which recognizes outstanding architecture and design from law enforcement...
Dec. 17, 2025
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This facility received the Law Enforcement Facilities III Gold Award in the 2025 Officer Station Design Awards. Official Project Name: Avondale Police Detention, Substation &...
Dec. 17, 2025
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The Michigan State Police Precision Driving Unit’s Vehicle & Motorcycle Evaluations put the 2026 models to the test.
Dec. 16, 2025
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If you’re not training emergency vehicle operations annually, you’re opening your agency to some large potential liability challenges.
Dec. 16, 2025

Officer Labs

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Over the course of the week, the officer experienced zero challenges with holstering or presenting the weapon and test the holster both with and without a mounted light.
Dec. 16, 2025
Urban SDK
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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...
Nov. 17, 2025
Photo: Frank Borelli/OFFICER Media Group
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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.
Oct. 21, 2025
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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

Honoring the Fallen

Phoenicia, NY, Fire District
Retired police officer and Phoenicia, NY, Fire District Commissioner Michael J. Ryan.
Phoenicia Fire District Commissioner Michael J. Ryan, who had served with the Ulster and Kingston police departments, went into cardiac arrest while helping to rescue an injured...
Dec. 15, 2025
Kaufman, TX, Police Department
Kaufman, TX, Police Officer Austin Cooley, 26, also served as a Hunt County deputy fire chief.
Kaufman Police Officer Austin Cooley, who also served as a Hunt County deputy fire chief, was returning home from working a law enforcement shift when he crashed head-on into ...
Dec. 9, 2025
Park Forest, IL, Police Department
Park Forest Police Det. Tim Jones was shot multiple times while trying to apprehend a suspect in March 2016, and he underwent extensive surgery and years of rehabilitation.
Dec. 8, 2025
Burbank, CA, Police K-9 Spike.
Burbank police officers stood at attention and saluted as four pallbearers carried the flag-draped casket of Spike, a K-9 who was shot and killed when he went after a fleeing ...
Dec. 5, 2025