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BWC: Horse wandering in snowstorm gets ‘police escort’ to Mich. barn

Michigan State Police troopers and a U.S. Border Patrol agent guided the horse to a nearby barn, which turned out to be on the farm neighboring its home

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Handcuffed suspect fatally shoots himself in back of patrol car, San Antonio PD says

San Antonio officers had placed the suspect in a patrol car following a pursuit when he accessed his own firearm and died at the scene

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DOJ moves to dismiss charges against officers accused of falsifying warrant in Breonna Taylor raid

Prosecutors said their review of the case showed the charges against former Detective Joshua Jaynes and former Sgt. Kyle Meany should be “dismissed in the interest of justice”

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Chuck Norris, ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ star and former air policeman, dies at 86

The actor, Air Force air policeman and Texas reserve officer maintained a lifelong connection to law enforcement

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BWC: Va. officer stops ‘bloodbath,’ fatally shoots man actively stabbing family member

The Fairfax County PD chief says rapid response likely prevented further deaths as officers entered a dark apartment with multiple victims

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NYC Mayor Mamdani moves to reduce NYPD role in mental health, crisis calls

NYC Mayor Mamdani’s new Office of Community Safety will oversee mental health response, violence prevention and victim services as part of a broader strategy to reduce non-criminal demands on NYPD

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Ex-LAPD commander fired over public intoxication arrest wins $5.7M in discrimination suit

Nicole Mehringer alleged the LAPD held her to a stricter standard after an alcohol-related arrest, while male officers in similar situations kept their jobs or retired without discipline

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Man re-arrested for 36th time after Las Vegas judge grants him pretrial release over sheriff’s objections

Metro Police stated the man has fled from law enforcement, once pointed a gun at an officer and was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, among other offenses

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NYPD tightens bodycam policy to 30-day release of most critical incident videos

Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated that the change formalizes the department’s existing practice and will help promote transparency

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Video: Man accused of beating woman, forcing her to drive him flees Fla. LEOs at 120 mph before arrest

The man, who was on inmate release status at the time of the incident, wove through traffic and fled at high speeds before ultimately surrendering to Flagler County officers

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BWC video shows aftermath of shootout that left Fla. officer wounded, cruiser on fire with suspect inside

The suspect shot and wounded South Daytona Police Officer Jake Fessenden before climbing into his cruiser; the cruiser then caught fire with the suspect inside

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‘Drive!’: Okla. officer hops on bystander’s hood to nab fleeing minibike rider

The Oklahoma City Police officer climbed onto the hood of a bystander’s vehicle and rode on it for about two minutes, directing the driver before capturing the suspect

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BWC: Man standing on side of overpass runs at Texas officer with sharp object before OIS

The man was clinging to a barrier on the side of a highway overpass when a Fort Worth PD officer asked him to climb back onto the road; he then ran at the officer with a sharp object

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BWC: Man barricaded in hospital parking garage points gun at Dallas SWAT officers before fatal OIS

After more than an hour of negotiation, SWAT officers used tear gas to force the man of his vehicle; he then pointed a gun at officers

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Las Vegas sheriff rejects judge’s order to release 35-arrest repeat offender

The case, which is headed to the Nevada Supreme Court, could clarify who determines eligibility for the department’s GPS monitoring program

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