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BWC: Murder suspect points gun at Indianapolis officer before OIS

Officers found the man as he was fleeing the scene of a double shooting; he has since pleaded guilty to two counts of murder

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BWC: Man hits Ill. officer with bat before fatal OIS

Video shows Peoria PD officers speaking with a suspect and instructing him to put down a bat; as the officers approached him, the man jumped up and hit an officer with the bat

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Man enters NYPD station, slashes cop in face before fatal OIS

The injured officer was able to fend off the attacker; other cops pursued the man, firing shots after he lunged at another officer with the knife

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‘To protect and soft serve’: Police ice cream truck programs aim to build community trust

“The smiles on the kids’ faces are really what make you realize that this is a great community outreach service,” said Lt. Kyle Besse of the Norwich PD

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N.J. police aid in rescue of children who jumped out of window to escape fire

The Keansburg Police Department officers, who were first to arrive on the scene, coaxed three children to jump from the windows and got them to safety

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San Diego college’s new public safety degree gives first responders an advancement edge

Miramar College’s two-year program arms veterans and working first responders with advanced emergency management skills to move up the ranks

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Mass. officer shot in home while off-duty to be under house arrest

North Andover officers went to Kelsey Fitzsimmons’ home to serve her with an abuse prevention order; an armed confrontation took place when she was served, resulting in her suffering a gunshot wound

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Conn. officer’s bodycam shows driver trying to hit pedestrians

The incident captured on footage from the Stonington PD officer occurred just after the driver reversed into a pedestrian, injuring them

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N.Y. agencies get funding boost for crimefighting initiatives from state funding program

The Auburn PD, Cayuga County DA’s Office, Cayuga County Probation Department and Cayuga Sheriff’s Office will receive $372,034 through the Gun Involved Violence Elimination initiative

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Mich. PD’s Arabic script police patch paused amid approval concerns

The design, which displayed the words “Dearborn Heights Police” in both English and Arabic, lacked prior review and approval from city leadership, the mayor said

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BWC shows arrest of man who hit firefighter with car, kicked Okla. deputy in head during transport

Wagoner County Sheriff’s deputies were able to control the situation after the man slipped out of foot restraints, kicked a deputy in the head and attempted to steer the cruiser with his feet

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Texas PD recruit goes viral after photo showing 7’3” height

“My 7’03” tall cadet, Jordan, stopped by the station to try on some uniforms. We are going to have to add some material,” Kemah PD Chief Raymond Garivey Jr. said on social media

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‘Something is wrong with my brain’: N.C. officer who died by suicide confirmed to have suffered from CTE

Charlotte Police Officer Brent Simpson suffered cognitive decline that dated back years before his death in 2024, his widow, Gina Elliott, shared

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BWC: Fla. officer, K-9 dragged by fleeing suspect

The Lake Wales Police officer and K-9 Bolo became entangled with a suspect’s door during a traffic stop; the suspect fled, striking and dragging the officer and Bolo

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Timeline shows 2 school shooters followed similar digital path to violence

An interactive timeline from the Anti-Defamation League examines Natalie Rupnow and Solomon Henderson’s descent into extremism over a similar time period

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