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on 06/22/2025

'Just trying to do our job': Rookie St. Louis cop recounts tornado response

Just weeks out of the academy, Officer Dakota DeClerck carried survivors from the rubble and cleared debris amid dangerous conditions captured on bodycam

on 06/22/2025

Austell’s first woman police chief sets vision for growth and internal leadership

For Chief Shameta Jones-Harrell, the most important way to retain her officers is by establishing "open, honest communication and dialogue"

on 06/21/2025

N.C. police respond after alligator crawls from ocean to join stunned tourists on beach

“Beachgoers received an unexpected thrill (Thursday) afternoon when an 8-foot alligator decided to join them in the surf,” the Sunset Beach PD wrote in a Facebook post

on 06/21/2025

Wanted man ‘challenged’ deputies to find him — then, Fla. cops did just that

The suspect commented on multiple Polk County Sheriff's Office Facebook posts, taunting deputies for failing to apprehend him; two weeks later, he was in custody

on 06/21/2025

Mont. governor vetoes bill providing PTSD workers' comp coverage for first responders

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed a bill for first responders, citing concerns about fairness and legal issues raised by business and insurance groups

on 06/20/2025

Mass. State Police pledge review of training, oversight following Karen Read trial

The department stated it would review investigative training and oversight policies following the investigation and trial

on 06/20/2025

‘Steak dinner for you tonight’: La. K-9 finds gun suspect used to fire at officers

The suspect, who had been apprehended earlier, reportedly told police that they would never find the weapon

on 06/20/2025

Video: Man fires shots at Md. officers from inside home before fatal OIS

Video shows a Baltimore County Police officer taking cover behind a trash can before returning fire

on 06/20/2025

Sig Sauer, faced with lawsuits over P320 pistol, gets protection in N.H.

Multiple lawsuits claim that the P320 handgun can discharge without the trigger being pulled, a claim Sig Sauer has denied

on 06/19/2025

Trial opens for lawsuit against pardoned Jan. 6 defendant over police officer's suicide

Metropolitan Officer Jeffrey Smith's widow is suing a man who battered her husband during the storming of the Capitol, which she claimed caused the concussion that led to his suicide

on 06/20/2025

Should irresponsible hikers be forced to pay for their rescue? This sheriff says yes

"I need to find a creative way to deter the current behavior we are witnessing while attempting to recoup the financial burden placed on our county," Sheriff Summer Scheyer said

on 06/16/2025

BWC: Man breaks into ex-wife’s home, runs toward Utah officers with knife before fatal OIS

A woman told Salt Lake City dispatchers that her ex-husband had threatened to kill her and said he would set himself on fire

on 06/17/2025

Officers who cover their faces could be charged with misdemeanor under Calif. proposal

The bill would require all law enforcement officials to show their faces and be identifiable by their uniform

on 06/17/2025

How one police sergeant’s intuition led to capture of suspect in Minn. lawmaker shootings

Sgt. Rielly Nordan was finishing his shift when he heard about the initial shootings; he told officers to check on the home of Rep. Melissa Hortman, where they spotted the suspect

on 06/18/2025

Video: Wash. deputy lassos chainsaw-wielding man accused of threatening, chasing his father

Pierce County Sheriff's deputies used the lasso to take him into custody after he allegedly threatened his father with the saw