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‘Failure of the system’: Family of ambushed officer slams dismissal of suspected killer’s charges

Charges were dismissed against Benjamin Plank, accused of ambushing and murdering Oklahoma County Deputy Bobby Swartz in 2022, due to mental incompetence

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ICE arrests Ill. officer accused of living in the U.S. illegally for 10 years

DHS pointed blame at the Hanover Park Police Department for hiring Radule Bojovic, accused of overstaying his visa; the agency said that Bojovic held federal work authorization

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Ohio state trooper killed in crash while sitting in cruiser beside roadway

Trooper Nicholas Cayton was aiding the driver of a disabled semi-truck; he was in his patrol car with the emergency lights activated when another semi-truck struck him from behind

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BWC: Hammer-wielding man approaches N.M. officer in Chili’s parking lot before fatal OIS

The man ignored the Las Cruces officer’s instructions as he closed a distance of about 60 feet before the officer fired shots

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Judge: Federal immigration officers in Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis also ruled that agents in the area must wear badges and banned them from using certain riot control techniques

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Texas nurse fired after telling officers ‘I’ll let you die’ if they were treated at her hospital

The nurse, who was arrested for a DWI, also told the officer he couldn’t “speak straight” because he had “an accent from another country” and “hadn’t been picked up by ICE yet”

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Calif. sheriff removed from office after corruption investigation

Sheriff Christina Corpus allegedly showed a conflict of interest in her personal relationship with a former chief of staff and retaliated against a union leader, among others

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DHS: Cartels offering up to $50K bounties to harm or kill ICE, CBP officers

Cartels have issued bounties ranging from $2,000 to dox and surveil ICE and CBP officers to $50,000 for assassinating government officials, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said

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S.C. officer cleared in response to mass shooting that killed 1, injured 11

The Myrtle Beach officer made the “conscious decision to fire his weapon even though the sidewalk was crowded” in order “to protect the lives of innocent bystanders,” according to the report

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Video: Man strikes off-duty Wis. officer with gun, points it at him before fatal OIS

While driving to work, the Milwaukee officer’s vehicle collided with another car, and the other driver struck the officer in the face with a gun

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BWC: Man grabs at Ore. officer’s gun, tries to choke him during 4-minute struggle

During the struggle, one Portland officer was on the ground wrestling with the suspect, while the other used a TASER and eventually a neck hold to subdue the suspect

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BWC: CHP officers pull unconscious man from burning vehicle

A small explosion was captured on dash cam footage right after the officers rescued the driver

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What are the safest states in 2025? See WalletHub’s list

Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire landed at the top of WalletHub’s 2025 list, with Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana ranked least safe

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BWC: Driver accelerates vehicle during struggle with La. trooper before fatal OIS

After spotting a firearm inside a vehicle, the Louisiana State Police trooper told a suspect he was being detained; the man then struggled with the officer, allegedly reaching for the gun

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‘Unprecedented and unfounded’: Calif. PD, sheriff’s office respond to workplace safety citations after LEO’s death

The Marysville Police Department and the Yuba County Sheriff’s Office denied workplace safety violations alleged by CAL-OSHA in the shooting death of Officer Osmar Rodarte

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