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BWC: 3 injured, including Fla. officer, after suspected DUI driver slams into parked cruiser

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office cruiser, which had its emergency lights on, was parked behind a disabled vehicle when it was struck from behind

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Driver posted videos expressing ‘desire to kill’ hours before New Orleans attack

The man, who posted that he was inspired by the Islamic State group, steered around a police blockade and slammed into revelers before being shot to death by police

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Driver ‘hell-bent on carnage’ kills 10, wounds 2 officers in New Orleans crowd attack

The suspect opened fire on officers as he exited the truck, NOPD Commissioner Anne Kirkpatrick said; at least one suspected IED was found at the scene

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Photo: Colo. officer injured in crash with suspected DUI driver

“The picture is horrific, and we are so grateful tonight that our officer is expected to be okay…Please — stop drinking and driving,” the Commerce City PD stated

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Calif. police to step up DUI enforcement after city remains ‘drunk driving capital’ of state

Laguna Beach has had the highest number of DUI arrests per capita of any city of its size in California for at least two decades, in part because it is a magnet for many tourists

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FBI issues warning to leagues about organized crime groups targeting pro athletes

The NFL and NBA already have issued security alerts to their players after the break-ins, some of which have come when players were away with their teams for road games

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2 security guards shot after confronting shoplifting suspect in Los Angeles

The guards confronted the man, shots were fired, and the man fled on a bicycle, Los Angeles Police Officer Drake Madison said

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Violent crime drops in 2024, with 16% fewer homicides nationwide

“We have turned the tide against the violent crime that spiked during the pandemic,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said

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NYPD Times Square NYE ball drop security plan includes more drones, 600 rookie cops

In addition to scores of cops in plainclothes, plans include highly-trained Emergency Services cops on rooftops, Aviation Unit cops in helicopters and bomb-sniffing dogs

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‘I would do it over again’: SWAT officer makes stunning return to duty 2 months after losing eye in shooting

“I want to show everybody that I’m here for the team…it’s [about] doing my job at the highest level possible,” San Antonio Officer Rhett Shoquist said

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Senator’s son sentenced to 28 years for killing a N.D. deputy during pursuit

Ian Cramer was sentenced to serve 28 years in prison for driving head-on into Deputy Paul Martin’s vehicle after fleeing from a hospital

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NYPD statistics report record number of officer injuries in 2024

“Our justice system keeps releasing the same violent, repeat offenders, and they keep attacking cops when we try to lock them up again,” PBA president Patrick Hendry stated

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‘He could have killed us’: Ga. SRO recounts confronting school shooter in smoke-filled hallway

“I took several full magazines of ammunition out of his pockets like he wasn’t done,” Sgt. Chase Boyd said

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Officer’s experience with PTSD leads to mental health haven for first responders in Ga.

Retired law enforcement officer Jim Banish hopes Valor Station in Augusta will prevent suicides and foster healing for first responders

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NOPD, federal partners draw Super Bowl security plans from Taylor Swift tour playbook

“We’re using the foundation of the strategy that we used at Taylor Swift,” NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said, adding that there are more partners and logistics added

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