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DHS plans 2,000-officer deployment in Minnesota, ‘largest immigration operation ever’

Sources told the AP that HSI agents were going door-to-door investigating allegations of fraud, human smuggling and unlawful employment practices

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Conn. PD chief resigns after being accused of stealing from fund used to pay confidential informants

New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker stated that three assistant police chiefs confronted Chief Karl Jacobson, at which point he admitted to stealing the money for personal use

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Man arrested after ramming 10 vehicles, leading Texas officers on nearly 1.5-hour pursuit

Harris County SWAT officers used tear gas to take the suspect into custody after deputies used spike strips to stop the “military style” vehicle

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BWC: Man who fired shots at LAPD helicopter taken into custody after SWAT standoff

A K-9 assisted in arresting the suspect, who initially refused to drop his gun until officers fired shots at him

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Texas deputy constable working off-duty security shift ‘executed’ by suspect, chief says

Caldwell County Deputy Constable Aaron Armstrong attempted to arrest a suspect he had escorted out of the club when he was shot; he returned fire before collapsing

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New report shows a 25% drop in annual LODDs

“Even one officer fatality is too many, and our ultimate goal is to have none. But we’re heartened by any decrease in those numbers,” said Bill Alexander, CEO of the NLEOMF

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BWC: Man charges St. Louis officers with knife in airport before fatal OIS

One St. Louis County Police Department officer deployed a TASER at the man as he began to run, which was ineffective; he was shot as he ran toward another officer

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Judge dismisses proposed consent decree agreement with Louisville PD

A U.S. district judge wrote that “the responsibility to lead the [LMPD] in compliance with federal law must remain with the city’s elected representatives and the people they serve.”

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Video: Minn. officers fire through windshield during armed suspect pursuit

As one St. Paul officer exited the cruiser, the other fired through the windshield when the armed man pointed a gun at them

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Quick-thinking Minn. officer uses cruiser to push burning EV away from gas pumps

Brooklyn Center police and firefighters worked together to contain the fire, which required 30,000 gallons of water to suppress

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San Diego Police roll out handheld testing device for on-scene drug tests

SoToxa tests for cocaine, opiates, methamphetamine, amphetamines, benzodiazepines and THC via a saliva swab

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BWC: Man fatally shot after charging deputies with knife near San Diego festival

The man, who had refused mental health help days earlier, told deputies “don’t miss” and advanced with a knife despite repeated commands to stop

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Fla. PD launches rookie officer trading cards to connect with local kids

The cards feature a photo of the Oviedo officer, a brief profile of their work assignment and a fun fact about themselves, as well as the officer’s personal motto

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Wash. K-9 and handler locate, arrest domestic violence suspect after 2-month manhunt

“Incredible job by all of our deputies who investigated and refused to stop searching for a high lethality DV suspect,” Sheriff Derek Sanders stated

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‘Only clowns become a cop’: BWC shows former R.I. mayoral candidate berating officers during DUI arrest

The woman mocked police and said she’d “kill my kids if they ever became a cop,” according to the East Greenwich police report

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