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| | | | | | An anti-ICE protester allegedly fired fireworks and set fire to gasoline poured over the steps outside 26 Federal Plaza, a federal building that houses ICE and other agencies, before being taken into custody. |
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| | A Chicago police officer underwent surgery after being shot in the lower abdomen when a SWAT unit tried to enter a home where a suspect allegedly held a woman and a teenage girl hostage. |
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| | Retired Lt. Frank Borelli details the planning, tradeoffs and ammunition considerations that led him to swap his everyday carry pistol for a revolver before embarking on a road trip through wilderness areas. |
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| | Border czar Tom Homan said ICE is preparing to deploy body cameras to officers, with instructors undergoing training and equipment already purchased ahead of the rollout. |
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| | A Southlake police corporal received the department's second-highest honor after rescuing a driver from a burning vehicle when a traffic stop suddenly turned into a life-threatening emergency. |
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| | A Texas law enforcement organization says Flock Safety cameras have helped solve violent crimes and locate suspects, while audit trails and other safeguards help address concerns about misuse and privacy. |
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| | After a missing 9-year-old autistic boy was located in a body of water, St. Mary's County Deputy Matthew Camp swam out and safely brought him back to shore. |
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| | | | | | From finding a suspect in a haystack to tracking a reckless e-motorcyclist, police are finding inventive ways to use drones to keep the public safe, and our latest podcast looks at some recent examples. |
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| | | | Research on memory, stress and motor learning suggests many police training programs reward short-term performance while failing to build skills that endure under real-world pressure. |
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| | | | A frantic kidnapping report in Florida turned into an elaborate extortion scheme when investigators uncovered staged evidence, failed ransom drops and a hidden affair. |
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