| | | | | | | | Kansas City Police Officer Hunter Simoncic was deploying tire-deflating devices when a fleeing suspect is accused of intentionally swerving and striking the officer. |
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| | | | | | “This is a clear situation where the officer’s professionalism and training were followed," said Bridgeport's police chief after his officer was cleared in the shooting of a man wielding two knives with 8-inch blades. |
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| | With a Mario Kart video game playing in the backseat, a Pinellas County sheriff's deputy rode along with a passing rideshare driver in a minivan in order to catch a suspect fleeing a traffic stop on foot. |
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| | Milwaukee police had been investigating a series of robberies when they confronted an armed suspect on a residential porch, and a standoff ensued, ending in a shootout. |
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| | Have you ever wondered what the SROs do with their summer off? Well, it's not really any time off, as officers focus on training and other duties. |
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| | A Houston police officer was trying to pull over an erratic driver when his cruiser was struck by an SUV and sent through a fence before it was left dangling over the sun ledge of a backyard pool. |
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| | President Donald Trump also signed an order that seeks to end cashless bail across the country by pressuring jurisdictions to end the policy or face the loss of federal funding. |
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| | A "Back the Blue" mural near Tampa police headquarters that was painted by pro-police activists in 2020 is one of the pieces of street art that must be removed or the city could risk losing state funds. |
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| | The online entry forms, along with the completed portfolios, are due by Sept. 18, 2025. |
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| | | | | | The latest podcast discusses the NYPD's positive staffing news as the department welcomes 1,093 recruits. Plus, other police news and headlines. |
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| | | | | | In the latest podcast episode, OFFICER Magazine Managing Editor Paul Peluso and Editorial Director Frank Borelli discuss how recent technology advancements are increasing officers' mobility on patrol. |
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| | This course offered in the Officer Virtual Academy is a basic overview of what to look for in death investigations and how to handle them. |
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| | | | | | The Defender LE OC lineup from ASP Inc. includes the most commonly-deployed police OC products: MK-3 and MK-4 aerosol canisters with stream, gel and fog dispersal, as well as inert training units for each canister size and dispersal pattern. With 1.4% major capsaicinoids, the Defender OC formula is the most potent among leading law enforcement brands... |
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| | | | This year’s winners of the NAUMD Best Dressed Public Safety Department and Innovation Awards provide a vivid snapshot of where uniform design is headed in 2025. |
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| | | | Complete our survey and be entered to win a pair of gloves and an Upper Body Protector from Damascus Gear! |
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| | With staffing numbers at low levels nationwide, is there a secret to the officer selection process for police departments and law enforcement agencies? |
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| | New patrol vehicle cameras released by i-PRO feature AI human detection, adding another layer of situational awareness for officers sitting inside their units. |
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