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on 04/30/2026

BWC: Several NYPD officers injured in home explosion that occurred during domestic call

A man allegedly entered his estranged wife's home and sparked an explosion that ultimately killed him; several NYPD officers responding to the domestic disturbance were also injured

on 04/30/2026

Suspect in fatal shooting of Chicago officer smuggled gun into hospital using skin folds, sources say

Alphanso Talley has been charged with murder after he allegedly snuck a gun through multiple searches and used it to shoot officers once his handcuffs were removed

on 04/30/2026

Denver Sheriff's Department recruit dies after suffering medical emergency during training

Dorbor Mulbah had "expressed discomfort and became unwell" during physical training; Mulbah was transported to a hospital, where he died the next morning

on 04/30/2026

New Orleans sheriff indicted on 30 felony counts in connection with escape of 10 inmates

Louisiana A.G. Liz Murrill said a state probe found that Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson’s poor management of the jail allegedly led to the escape

on 04/29/2026

BWC: Texas police, fire personnel pull woman from car trapped in rushing floodwaters

The White Settlement Police officers helped secure the woman, whose car was sinking into rapidly flowing waters, with a set of jumper cables until fire personnel arrived

on 04/29/2026

Boston Police overtime costs top $100M for second year in a row

Boston Police overtime costs have increased nearly 65% in the past decade, with the department seeing a 7.2% decrease in staffing over the past 5 years

on 04/29/2026

Video: Suspect crashes in pursuit, shoots at Wis. officers before fatal OIS

Dash cam footage shows the suspect speeding into oncoming traffic before crashing, exiting his vehicle and firing shots at Milwaukee officers

on 04/29/2026

Texas reserve deputy killed while directing traffic around a construction site

Jefferson County Constable's Reserve Deputy Heather Avery-Stutes was killed when a truck hit her cruiser as she directed traffic; she had served with the department for four years

on 04/28/2026

BWC: Ala. man bites K-9 while fighting officers working to arrest him

The man "inserted himself" into an investigation he was not involved in, yelling at Florence officers; when they tried to arrest him for suspected DUI, he resisted, eventually biting the dog

on 04/28/2026

Houston officer fired for racist rant, DA reviewing criminal cases she was involved in

Ashley Gonzalez was fired after HPD officials connected her with videos where she said she used her role as an officer to target Black people

on 04/30/2026

OSU-OKC to host Women’s Tactical Human Performance Summit with focus on female-specific training and health

From injury risk to performance gaps, this summit tackles the realities female first responders face — and delivers training built specifically for them

on 04/30/2026

Romanian man sentenced to 4 years in prison for swatting spree targeting dozens of U.S. officials

Thomasz Szabo was convicted of organizing swatting calls and bomb threats against dozens of U.S. targets, including Congress members, federal judges and the heads of federal LE agencies

on 04/30/2026

Wash. judge blocks parts of state law that added new background requirments for sheriffs

A group of sheriffs filed a lawsuit following the law's passage, alleging it gave the state certification board unconstitutional authority to remove elected sheriffs

on 04/30/2026

Judge: Wis. DOJ must release the names of every certified LEO in the state

A judge sided with two news organizations, who sued after the state DOJ refused to release a list of every officer's name, age, badge number and LE employment history

on 04/24/2026

Officers awarded $14.6M after jury finds LAPD retaliated against them for reporting training safety issues

The four officers' careers were negatively impacted after they reported unsafe firearms training protocols and staff shortages that left recruits inadequately trained, a jury found

on 04/26/2026

Chicago police officer killed, another critically injured in hospital shooting

Police say a robbery suspect transported by police to an ER for observation fired on officers two hours later

on 04/28/2026

BWC: Rifle-wielding man fatally shoots Calif. officer in OIS standoff

Baldwin Park Police responded after a victim was fatally shot; Officer Samuel Riveros was shot by the suspect during a standoff while working to warn bystanders of the danger