Calif. city aims to opt out of state's sanctuary law
By Amy Taxin Associated Press LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — The heated battle over immigration exploded in a small Southern California city as elected officials took steps to opt out of a state law limiting...
View ArticlePolice Shortage Hits Cities and Small Towns Across the Country
Numerous police departments around the country are desperately losing manpower with decreasing numbers of officers and recruits. Law enforcement is becoming less of a desirable career choice due to...
View ArticleMurder Trial of Border Patrol Agent Accused of Shooting Across Border and...
The murder trial of a U.S. Border Patrol agent accused of shooting across the international boundary into Mexico in 2012 and killing a teenager started with jury selection Tuesday in U.S. District...
View ArticleLAPD to Make Body Camera, Patrol Car Videos Public
The Los Angeles Police Department’s years-long practice of keeping video from body cameras and patrol cars under wraps will soon end after the agency’s civilian bosses approved a policy Tuesday that...
View ArticleBombing Suspect Kills Self as Austin Police Attempt Arrest, Source Tells...
A man whom authorities were attempting to arrest early Wednesday in a string of bombing attacks in Austin killed himself with an explosive device as authorities closed in, a high-ranking law...
View ArticleSWAT Trained SRO Fired On Maryland School Shooter, Stopped Attack
Embed from Getty Images A SWAT-trained school resource officer engaged and fired upon a school shooter at a Maryland high school Tuesday, ending an attack that critically wounded two students. The...
View ArticleAustin bombing suspect blows himself up as SWAT moves in
By Jim Vertuno and Will Weissert Associated Press PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — As a SWAT team closed in, the suspected bomber whose deadly explosives terrorized Austin for three weeks used one of his devices...
View ArticleHow police officers can learn to think and write critically
Author: American Military University By Scot DuFour, alumnus, American Public University Police work is a complex job that takes skilled, well-rounded and intelligent people to do well. Being...
View ArticlePolice shortage hits cities and small towns across the country
Author: American Military University By PoliceOne Staff NEW YORK — Numerous police departments across the country are experiencing a staff shortage. Police experts said the shortage is due to many...
View ArticleSessions issues memo on use of death penalty in drug-related cases
Author: American Military University By PoliceOne Staff WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions has issued a memo to U.S. attorneys about seeking the death penalty for certain drug traffickers. On...
View ArticleMaking the case for quality optics
Author: American Military University By Warren Wilson, P1 Contributor As the number of sporting and hobby shooters increase, so does demand for affordable firearms accessories. But the law enforcement...
View ArticleFrench Police Officer Shot After Swapping Himself for Hostage, Officials Say
<img class=”wrapImageCMS imageID_13746″ src=”http://images.policemag.com/news/M-2018-03-23-1554-FranceHostageIncident-CBSnewsScreenshot-1.jpg” border=”0″ alt=” A French policeman was shot by a...
View ArticleVideo: Las Vegas Gunman Showed "True Mark of a Sociopath," Says Retired Officer
VIDEO: Las Vegas Gunman Showed “True Mark of a Sociopath,” Says Retired Officer Newly released surveillance video shows Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock in the days before he opened fire from his...
View ArticleVideo: Cop Killer Suspect Facing Death Penalty in 2 Ohio Officers' Deaths
VIDEO: Cop Killer Suspect Facing Death Penalty in 2 Ohio Officers’ Deaths The man accused of fatally shooting two Westerville, OH, police officers responding to a hang-up 911 call was indicted Friday...
View ArticleVideo: 2 Officers Injured, Man Dead in Illinois Shootout
VIDEO: 2 Officers Injured, Man Dead in Illinois Shootout Authorities say two police officers were wounded and a man has died and in a shootout in Aurora, IL. The shooting happened around 10 p.m....
View ArticleMan Arrested for Driving 160 Mph on Indiana Toll Road
<img class=”wrapImageCMS imageID_13742″ src=”http://images.policemag.com/news/M-Dodge-Hellcat-IndStatePolice-1.jpg” border=”0″ alt=” A man reportedly passed a trooper while driving his Dodge Hellcat...
View ArticleFBI seeks motive for fiery van crash at Calif. air base
By Don Thompson and Paul Elias Associated Press ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Investigators are working around the clock as they struggle to determine why a man with no apparent ties to terrorism drove a...
View ArticleNo charges against deputy who shot photographer after mistaking camera for gun
By Matt Sanctis Springfield News-Sun, Ohio CLARK COUNTY, Ohio — A Clark County deputy won’t face criminal charges after he shot a local news photographer in September. A Clark County grand jury met...
View ArticleWoman sentenced in killings of 2 Calif. deputies
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Utah woman was sentenced to nearly 50 years in prison Friday for helping her husband as he killed two Northern California sheriff’s deputies in 2014. Sacramento...
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