Vallejo police used a public town hall meeting to show body and dashcam footage from a shootout in which investigators say a rifle-armed carjacking suspect opened fire on an officer before being fatally shot.

A San Bernardino County sheriff's detective underwent surgery after being shot during a gunfight with a suspect authorities described as dangerous and willing to shoot it out with law enforcement.

Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill honored fallen Police Officer Austin Abdelnabi, describing the Marine veteran as a hero who sacrificed his life after being ambushed while responding to a report of a man with a gun.

What began as a teenage gang initiation escalated into a horrific home invasion and murder, but the suspects' decision to brag about the crime ultimately gave investigators the break they needed.

A Covington police K-9 used a shoe left behind by a fleeing suspect to pick up a scent and track down a man after a stolen vehicle chase that began outside a department station.

An FBI counter-drone task force is using electronic technology to disrupt unauthorized drones and locate pilots after one drone forced firefighting aircraft to remain on the ground near Spokane's wildfires.

New York City recorded the fewest shootings, shooting victims and murders in its history through July, and NYPD leaders credit data-driven enforcement strategies for the historic reductions in violent crime.

After a stolen pickup truck disappeared before officers reached the scene, Santa Ana police used a drone to track down the vehicle and spot two suspects loading property as they prepared to flee.

St. Louis police officers could earn up to $10,500 a year for recruiting experienced law enforcement professionals under a proposed incentive program aimed at addressing staffing shortages.

The latest episode looks at the inventive ways some law enforcement agencies are using drones, including a North Carolina sheriff's office program that delivers AEDs to emergencies. Plus, other police news and headlines.

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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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