Mo. city furloughs all police officers due to ‘financial crisis’

The Riverview Police Department has been “temporarily disbanded” amid the city’s financial crisis, officials stated; all of its officers have been furloughed for an estimated three months

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Wash. officers injured after stolen tractor-trailer strikes 5 cruisers

The suspect stole the truck and attempted to flee, hitting Everett PD and Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office cruisers; four police officers and one deputy were taken to a hospital

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Video: Calif. officer fatally shoots man stabbing women in alleged random attack

The suspect reportedly attacked the women after stabbing himself repeatedly; a Sacramento County Deputy fired shots after witnessing the suspect stabbing one of the victims

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Waymo pulls over, calls cops on juvenile riders carrying ghost gun

The San Francisco Police Department stated that two riders were detained; a rifle, marijuana and mace spray were found inside the vehicle

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Video: Police nab ‘cat burglar’ in Wash. home

Using a drone, Kirkland Police captured video showing that the intruder was actually a bobcat; the animal was captured and released into the wild

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Minn. laws allowed a mass shooter to renew gun permit

A harassment restraining order was granted against Carlton Johnson II in 2023 after allegations that he sexually assaulted and threatened to kill a woman

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‘It was surreal’: LEO was 2 days into NYPD training when 9/11 attacks threw him into action

Tom DaCosta was an NYPD recruit working a night shift at the academy; then, two days later, he was patrolling Grand Central Terminal, watching for signs of terrorism

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‘More than just a structure’: Fla. police unveil new $165M headquarters

The new Fort Lauderdale Police station, designed to withstand a category five hurricane, offers an open-air courtyard, community center and a state-of-the-art CSI lab

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BWC: 2 Fla. deputies wounded in SWAT response as suspect fires through door

The suspect fired shots through a doorway as Hernando County deputies broke through a glass door to enter a home

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‘We took care of each other’: Officers across the country reflect on 9/11, 25 years later

Twenty-five years later, officers across the country are sharing the stories of where they served, who they lost and what they carried home from Sept. 11

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NYPD 9/11 memorial wall adds hundreds of new names as illness, disease take toll

A memorial unveiling at NYPD headquarters revealed the names of 469 officers who contracted illnesses while working the Ground Zero pile in the months after the attack, and later died

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S.C. deputy killed in multi-vehicle crash

Deputy Michael Hendricks, 33, “showed up every day ready to serve,” Charleston County Sheriff Carl Ritchie said; Hendricks joined the agency in April 2023 and most recently served on the Metro Unit

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‘Massive security operation’ underway as NYPD prepares for 9/11 memorial ceremony

“The NYPD will have a significant presence … working alongside the United States Secret Service and our federal, state, and local partners,” Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated

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Man accused of posting AI image of Pa. officer, town official in KKK garb

The man is accused of posting AI-edited images of a Whitpain Township official and police officer, as well as identifying family members and posting home addresses online

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NYC 9/11 ceremony adds moment of silence for those lost to related illnesses

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is adding a permanent seventh moment of silence to honor first responders, recovery workers and survivors who died from 9/11-related illnesses

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