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‘Make excellence the norm’: Gordon Graham addresses 133 new CHP recruits at graduation

Speaking 52 years after his own graduation, Lexipol co-founder Gordon Graham urged recruits to embrace pride, safety and lifelong professionalism

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Video: Man threatens San Diego officer with axe after library rampage, leading to OIS

The man can be seen threatening library patrons and smashing computers with the axe; bodycam footage shows him approaching an officer with the weapon raised

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BWC: Woman holds bystander hostage at knifepoint before fatal OIS

A Fresno Police Department officer repeatedly instructed the woman to drop the knifebefore the fatal shooting occurred

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N.J. officer dies after fall from 9th-story window

Hudson County Sheriff’s Officer Justin Rivera, 29, appears to have accidentally fallen from the administrative building while on duty, investigators said

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8 injured in Colo. attack by man with makeshift flamethrower, labeled ‘act of terror’ by FBI

The attack occurred as people with a volunteer group was concluding their weekly demonstration to raise visibility for Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza

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N.M. officer dies after being wounded in shootout during traffic stop

Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros was wounded as an uncooperative suspect opened fire during a traffic stop; Ontiveros succumbed to his wounds six days later

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‘Met by gunfire’: Calif. officer shot, killed while responding to shooting, second officer wounded

Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros died after he and the other officer responding to a call in a residential neighborhood were immediately fired on

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First responders converge in San Diego for U.S. Police and Fire Championships

More than 2,700 first responders are set to compete in 38+ events, from basketball to CrossFit

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Sacramento-area law enforcement seized 196,000 fentanyl pills in 9 months

Enforcement operations by the Sacramento Police Department and Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office took off the street 114 pounds of fentanyl pills and powder

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N.M. city backs gas cards for cops to boost response times

The program aims to lessen the burden on officers facing traffic and potentially responding slowly to calls because they were getting gas at city fueling stations

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‘Here, kitty kitty!’: Colo. officer attempts to use laser to lure bobcat from woman’s living room

The Jefferson County deputy’s tactics ultimately proved unsuccessful, but the cat eventually left of its own accord

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Construction starts on Fla. PD ‘s $35M ‘state of the art’ station

“More than anything, the new headquarters will provide the community with better access to their police department,” Bradenton PD Chief Melanie Bevan said

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Nets and high-tech hijackings: Anti-drone systems offer new ways to counter threats

The rise in drone-related incidents, like the 2024 wave of sightings in New Jersey, has led to more research into effective ways of countering drones while preventing injuries to those below

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BWC: Man tackles Colo. officer, grabs magazine from duty belt before fatal OIS

The Aurora PD officer deployed a TASER twice and used a baton before firing the fatal shot

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FOP endorses ‘One Big Beautiful Bill,’ celebrates passage in House

The bill increases the SALT deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,400; it also creates a deduction for income taxes paid on overtime earnings for individuals making under $160,000 per year

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