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It is easy to say and do the wrong things as a leader, and as a new chief “coming in from the outside,” it is particularly easy to make mistakes […]

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey welcomed 71 recruits from the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) academy’s 123rd class during a June graduation at St. Joseph High […]

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. ET National Law Enforcement Museum | Washington, D.C. Virtual and in-person registration available here. This one-day, solutions-focused event will bring together law […]

A critical police intervention may have prevented further bloodshed in the case of a Minnesota man accused of recently killing two people and injuring two others, authorities say. Brooklyn Park […]

When my husband retired from his 29-year law enforcement career, we thought we had it all figured out. We attended his retirement seminar and generally planned for an adjustment period. […]

In 1997, two heavily armed subjects robbed a bank in North Hollywood, California. Both suspects were wearing body armor and carrying rifles when they were confronted by LAPD officers. Ready […]

What National Law Enforcement Museum will present a virtual panel discussion titled Tragedy and Transformation: Law Enforcement Response to Hate Crime Events. The conversation will focus on how agencies have […]

I should have killed you before you were born!” my complainant yelled at her 16-year-old daughter, following up with “You’re the worst thing that ever happened to me!” “I hate […]

Residents in one Virginia town are willing to accept higher water bills if it means they won’t be losing their police department any time soon. Purcellville, located in Loudoun County, […]

As part of National Police Week, the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) recognized the courage and heroism of 70 law enforcement officers from across the country at its 32nd […]

Thousands of peace officers, family members and law enforcement supporters from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., May 11–17 for National Police Week events to remember those who have […]

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), through its continuing partnership with the United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), announced on June 4 that […]

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) on June 2 announced Officer Brian Sanchioni and his K-9 partner, Titan, of the Milford (Mass.) Police Department as its Officers of […]