| | | | | | | | A suspect nearly struck a SWAT officer before crashing into a motel as Jacksonville sheriff's deputies and partner agencies rescued a kidnapped Georgia teenager. |
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| | | | | | The NYPD used drones to track and arrest five teenage boys accused of subway surfing after officers spotted riders atop a train, and one suspect was carrying actual MTA keys. |
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| | A bystander's video captured the end of a road rage confrontation as an armed man dropped his gun and surrendered to Des Moines police after allegedly threatening two teenagers. |
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| | A Scranton woman attacked a Lackawanna County sheriff's deputy without warning outside a county building, choking the officer and continuing the assault after she fell to the ground and struggled to breathe. |
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| | Rather than creating safety on their own, modern police facilities are built to support the people, training and coordination that make effective policing possible. |
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| | Lower-priority 911 calls in St. Louis now take more than 40 minutes on average, a delay police officials attribute to record-low staffing levels and growing demands on officers. |
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| | A Boston city councilor wants to waive residency requirements for officers transferring from other state departments and allow retired officers to work paid details as the city faces a police staffing shortage. |
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| | Flock cameras tracked a stolen vehicle through several Ohio communities, helping officers locate and arrest a 16-year-old murder suspect less than 30 minutes after he fled. |
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| | A Snellville police drone gave officers a bird's-eye view of an armed suspect in his garage, helping them time the arrest and take him into custody without incident. |
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| | | | | | The latest podcast episode examines what happens when suspects run out of options, from a fleeing suspect's SUV on top a Georgia cruiser to another suspect who dove off a Missouri bridge into a lake 50 feet below. Plus, other police headlines. |
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| | The nomination period is now open for the 2026 OFFICER Station Design Awards, with entry forms and completed portfolios due by July 31. |
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| | OFFICER Media Group launches the 2027 State of the Industry Projection Survey. Complete the survey by Aug. 7 for a chance to win Damascus Gear gloves or a D-Flex Upper Body Protector. |
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| | | | | | The TitanX Smart Laser Training Pistol from Mantis takes firearms training to the next dimension. The TitanX is a dry fire training system containing the MantisX technology that has changed the way shooters improve their marksmanship skills. Hone your skills faster than ever before with real-time feedback on your shooting technique... |
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| | | | Ask a patrol sergeant what has changed about the job, and you won’t hear much about crime rates. You’ll hear about people in crisis. Calls involving mental health, substance use, and erratic behavior have been climbing in most jurisdictions, and they keep landing on the officers who already handle everything else. Sheriff Dan Starry of ... |
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| | | | Experts say budgeting for firearms accessories, such as holsters and cleaning kits, is as important as selecting the gun itself. |
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