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The law raised the mandatory retirement age by two years, with a stated goal of addressing staffing shortages by keeping skilled officers on the job longer

George William Bacorn Jr., 62, who had served as Denton police chief for 36 years, was killed when a box truck crossed over the center line and struck his vehicle head-on

Gov. Gavin Newsom stated that it would be "a mistake" to discourage qualified people from working in the federal government and that police hiring practices already weed out candidates with a history of misconduct

The Allen County Sheriff's corporal is accused of encouraging SWAT team members to sign up for a more dangerous shift to "get into a shooting" and "get some time off"

The Elk Mound Public Safety Committee voted unanimously on a recommendation to disband the department, and they sent the proposal to the Elk Mound Village Board for consideration

A Metro Nashville Police official stated that during lawful uses of force, officers are "reacting to the level of resistance with which they are confronted" and that the move reflects national trends

K-9 Kylo was working his final shift before retirement when police gunfire struck him during a standoff with a homicide suspect

Loveland Police spoke with the man to coax him out of the home and deployed less lethal measures as he sat with the handgun before the man grabbed it and fired shots

The verdict centered on evidence that the stated traffic violation did not occur and that the stop resulted from a county policy or custom

The department’s federal monitor in May issued a report saying that the Oakland Police Department had complied with all 51 court-mandated reforms

Gov. Gavin Newsom approved measures banning shock gloves and officer face coverings while expanding state oversight of immigration detention centers

Miami-Dade Deputy Luis Hernandez was declared the winner by submission after placing Sedriques Dumas in a standing guillotine chokehold in the first minute of the first round

The ex-deputy had called the Boulder County Sheriff's Office and made threatening comments; he then shot at Broomfield PD cruisers before driving to the sheriff's headquarters and firing a rifle at the entrance

Tyson Hampton fatally shot Officer Truong Thai in October 2022 as her responded to a domestic violence report; when Thai approached Hampton’s car, the defendant grabbed an AK-47 and fired 18 rounds

A trailer attached to the suspect's vehicle ran over the officer's legs, then shed landscaping equipment that hit at least one cruiser during the pursuit, Eastpointe PD said

Officer Brian Liles was involved in an on-duty crash on Highway 99; he had served with CHP for 16 years

Trooper Hayden Phillips, a husband and father of three, was remembered as a "hero who dedicated himself to protecting our commonwealth"

The barrier system can stop a 15,000-pound vehicle within 20 feet, and it can be deployed by one person in less than 10 seconds, according to the Scranton Police Department

The Franklin County Sheriff's office released audio highlighting the man's calls to its non-emergency line, in which he mocked dispatchers; he is not blocked from calling 911