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Off-duty deputy who joined BORTAC team to breach classrooms during Uvalde shooting testifies in trial
3+ min ago (502+ words) UVALDE, Texas " A Zavala County deputy whose daughter attended Robb Elementary School testified about joining law enforcement inside the building during the 2022 mass shooting, ABC reported. Deputy Joe Vasquez took the stand on Jan. 13 in the trial of former Uvalde…...
The CES effect: Why the world’s largest technology show matters to modern policing
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (894+ words) An Atlas robot walks across the stage during a Hyundai and Boston Dynamics news conference ahead of the CES tech show, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, in Las Vegas. By Detective Shannon Belanger Policing has always had to adapt to technology. The difference…...
What the Palisades fire taught police about resilient communications
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (449+ words) Download this week's episode on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify or via RSS feed, and watch the video version on Police1's YouTube channel. Most agencies have a communications plan " until the plan becomes the incident. In this episode of the…...
A community policing playbook for teen e-bike safety
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (538+ words) For law enforcement, this issue presents a familiar challenge. Respond too aggressively and risk damaging trust with teens and parents. Respond too passively and risk preventable injuries or worse. The most effective path forward is not enforcement alone, but a…...
DHS: Suspects who rammed Border Patrol during Portland traffic stop face federal charges
19+ hour, 17+ min ago (633+ words) The Daily Astorian, Ore. PORTLAND, Ore. " The pair of Venezuelan nationals shot by U.S Customs and Border Protection on Thursday in East Portland are facing criminal charges for assaulting a federal officer and illegally entering the United States, following allegations…...
What’s happening to quality-of-life legislation for law enforcement
22+ hour, 42+ min ago (627+ words) iStock / Getty Images Plus/saicle These three bills address compelling and charismatic issues associated with the physical risks of a law enforcement career. Meanwhile, four less-glamorous bills languish in the legislative process, all of them with the potential to improve…...
Ex-Navy SEAL convicted of plotting to fire explosives at LEOs during Calif. ‘No Kings’ protest
1+ day, 19+ min ago (420+ words) SAN DIEGO " A jury has convicted a former Navy SEAL with neo-Nazi beliefs of transporting fireworks across state lines with plans to shoot explosives at police during last year's "No Kings" protest in San Diego, federal prosecutors said. Following his…...
Calif. deputy given coffee cup with pig drawing on it at Starbucks
1+ day, 41+ min ago (254+ words) NORWALK, Calif. " A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was given a coffee cup with a hand-drawn pig image at a Starbucks in Norwalk, prompting an internal response from law enforcement and the company, CBS News reported. The incident occurred on…...
Video: Suspect in ambush of S.C. officer in station parking lot uses incendiary ammunition
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (342+ words) GREENVILLE, S.C. " Authorities released new details and video in the investigation of an ambush that wounded a Greenville police officer and ended with the suspect's death following a pursuit, WYFF reported. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) said a man…...
Conn. trooper resigns after being charged with falsely reporting being struck by a hit-and-run driver
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (297+ words) By Bruno Matarazzo Jr.New Haven Register, Conn. SOUTHBURY, Conn. " A Connecticut State Police trooper resigned Thursday following her arrest for allegedly lying about being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene last October, according to police. Samantha Stella,…...