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Border Patrol invites retired agents and officers back to the badge

The initiative now welcomes retired CBP officers and Border Patrol agents with full pay and pension, aiming to boost leadership and operational capacity

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Okla. buffer law takes effect, requiring bystanders to stand back 25 feet from LE activity

House Bill 1597 creates a misdemeanor for bystanders who fail to back off at least 25 feet when ordered to do so by a first responder performing their duty

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Watch: Suspect barricaded in attic falls through ceiling and into the laps of Fla. SWAT officers

A suspect fled into a home after he was caught with a stolen pickup truck; Indian River County SWAT officers took the man into custody after he fell through the ceiling

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7 N.M. cops win $1M in nepotism case after being penalized for reporting cadet’s misconduct

Seven Albuquerque PD Academy instructors were removed from their positions after they punished a cadet who had connections with department leadership for lying

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Former NYPD cop imprisoned for helping China stalk an expat pardoned by Trump

Michael McMahon was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in “a campaign of transnational repression;” McMahon said he was “unwittingly used” by the Chinese government

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Calif. man hands officer a “Get Out of Jail Free” card during traffic stop

“The officer had a good laugh, reminded the driver that while creativity is appreciated, it’s not exactly a legal defense, and told him to save the card for a rainy day,” Fullerton Police said

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Pa. PD’s workout room bolstered by donation from gym

The Easton Police Department received 10 machines along with dumbbells and barbells from Planet Fitness

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Deputies, K-9 thwart drone contraband drop near Ga. state prison

A Washington County deputy disabled the drone before arresting three suspects following a vehicle pursuit and K-9 search near Washington State Prison

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Suspect disarms Fla. deputy at traffic crash, fatally shoots him

Miami-Dade County Deputy Devin Jaramillo, a 27-year-old son of a retired detective, was fatally shot with his service weapon after responding to a crash

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N.C. hospital police officer shot and killed in emergency department struggle

WakeMed Campus Police Officer Roger Smith was fatally shot inside the Garner Healthplex emergency department; a person of interest is in custody

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Ky. AG asks court to overrule governor, authorize execution for convicted killer of 2 LEOs

Ralph Baze was sentenced to death in 1994 for killing Powell County Sheriff Bennett and Deputy Briscoe, but Gov. Beshear has declined to sign a death warrant citing legal hurdles

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Cleveland cracks down on repeat violent offenders through state, federal LE partnerships

The violence reduction initiative will include Cleveland police, Cuyahoga County prosecutors, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and the FBI, ATF and U.S. Marshals Service

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Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge

Sean Charles Dunn was charged with assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating and interfering with a federal officer

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‘Ain’t nobody going to stop me’: D.J. Daniel honored with Young Patriot Award by FOX Nation

D.J. has joined more than 1,300 law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Secret Service, after being inspired by Houston Police officers to become one himself

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DHS: ICE agent’s face severely injured by detainee amid escalating violence toward officers

The Houston-area agent sustained facial burns and a cut requiring 13 stitches after a suspect threw a metal coffee cup at him, the Department of Homeland Security stated

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