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Video shows officers' response to frantic 911 call that led to OIS

Video shows officers' response to frantic 911 call that led to OIS

Body camera footage shows Wyoming, Michigan Police officers ushering bystanders out of the home before an armed suspect came to the door, prompting them to open fire

police1.bsky.social @police1.bsky.social · 11h

Trump threatens to pull 2026 FIFA games from Boston following protests

Trump threatens to pull 2026 FIFA games from Boston following protests

Trump called Boston Mayor Michelle Wu 'radical left' and said “[protests are] taking over parts of Boston"

police1.bsky.social @police1.bsky.social · 12h

Calif. investigators find home filled to the brim with stolen LEGO sets

Calif. investigators find home filled to the brim with stolen LEGO sets

"Hundreds of disassembled LEGO minifigures were found with bodies separated from heads, which were neatly organized by facial expression,” Santa Rosa Police investigators said

police1.bsky.social @police1.bsky.social · 1d

Street takeovers continue to increase nationally despite enforcement efforts

Street takeovers continue to increase nationally despite enforcement efforts

In 2025, at least four states have considered laws aimed at expanding penalties for treet takeovers; proposed measures included higher fines, vehicle seizures and jail or prison time

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Video: Wash. deputies use PIT maneuvers to stop stolen box truck, rescue suspects after crash

Video: Wash. deputies use PIT maneuvers to stop stolen box truck, rescue suspects after crash

After unsuccessful attempts, the pursuing Pierce County deputies were able to PIT the truck, causing it to crash off the road; they then rescued two occupants and took them into custody

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

‘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

police1.bsky.social @police1.bsky.social · 1d

Weaponized drones cross borders — the Tijuana attack is a warning

Weaponized drones cross borders — the Tijuana attack is a warning

The Tijuana attack reveals a growing transnational threat — and the urgent need to modernize how state and local agencies acquire counter-UAS tools

police1.bsky.social @police1.bsky.social · 1d

Miss. deputy killed in collision with horse while driving home from shift

Miss. deputy killed in collision with horse while driving home from shift

Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy Joshua Brashears died following an early-morning crash involving horses on the roadway

police1.bsky.social @police1.bsky.social · 1d

Md. sheriffs: State AG's memo on cooperating with federal agencies is 'intimidation'

Md. sheriffs: State AG's memo on cooperating with federal agencies is 'intimidation'

“We’ve been well aware of what we can and cannot do,” Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis said. “But they’re trying to intimidate us ... into not cooperating with the federal government.”

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

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

police1.bsky.social @police1.bsky.social · 1d

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

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

police1.bsky.social @police1.bsky.social · 1d

How the SWAT sergeant crushed by a fire truck fought his way back to duty

How the SWAT sergeant crushed by a fire truck fought his way back to duty

After an 80,000-pound fire truck crushed his leg — leading to a below-the-knee amputation — Denver Police Sergeant Justin Dodge refused to quit, proving what resilience and grit look like in SWAT

police1.bsky.social @police1.bsky.social · 2d

Shots fired: The organized retail crime epidemic the media won't tell you about

Shots fired: The organized retail crime epidemic the media won't tell you about

How law enforcement, retailers and technology innovators are joining forces to deter theft, protect workers and strengthen community safety

police1.bsky.social @police1.bsky.social · 2d

NYPD launches specialized unit to post domestic violence investigators in every local precinct

NYPD launches specialized unit to post domestic violence investigators in every local precinct

Commissioner Jessica Tisch said that these new units will give domestic violence cases “the same focused attention as gun violence and hate crimes”

police1.bsky.social @police1.bsky.social · 2d

Colo. K-9 stabbed multiple times by suspect

Colo. K-9 stabbed multiple times by suspect

Colorado Springs Police K-9 Roam is recovering from multiple surgeries and has reportedly lifted his head and wagged his tail

police1.bsky.social @police1.bsky.social · 2d

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

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

police1.bsky.social @police1.bsky.social · 2d

SCOTUS declines to hear N.C. cop-killer’s Eighth Amendment case

SCOTUS declines to hear N.C. cop-killer’s Eighth Amendment case

Kevin Golphin is serving life in the murders of State Trooper Ed Lowry and Corporal David Hathcock; he has tried to argue that his sentencing at age 17 violated the Eighth Amendment

police1.bsky.social @police1.bsky.social · 2d

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

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

police1.bsky.social @police1.bsky.social · 2d

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

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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NYC mayoral candidate apologizes for 2020 comments calling NYPD 'racist, a 'rogue agency'

NYC mayoral candidate apologizes for 2020 comments calling NYPD 'racist, a 'rogue agency'

Mamdani acknowledged that NYPD officers "put their lives on the line every single day;" in 2020, he called the agency “racist, anti-queer & a major threat to public safety”

police1.bsky.social @police1.bsky.social · 2d

Three missions before sunrise: Inside Richland County’s Special Response Team

Three missions before sunrise: Inside Richland County’s Special Response Team

Before most of Columbia was awake, Richland County’s tactical operators had already hit three targets, seized weapons and drugs, and regrouped before breakfast

police1.bsky.social @police1.bsky.social · 2d

Recognizing that even the 'wins' can leave scars

Recognizing that even the 'wins' can leave scars

A veteran negotiator and psychologist explains why law enforcement “wins” can still leave emotional wounds — and what leaders can do to support those affected

police1.bsky.social @police1.bsky.social · 3d

15 years later, a film retells the West Memphis police murders — and why they still matter

15 years later, a film retells the West Memphis police murders — and why they still matter

The drama "Sovereign" looks back at the 2010 killing of two officers by a father and son who called themselves “sovereign citizens”

police1.bsky.social @police1.bsky.social · 3d

Calif. sheriff removed from office after corruption investigation

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

police1.bsky.social @police1.bsky.social · 3d

Fla. officer shot by friendly fire during shootout with suspect

Fla. officer shot by friendly fire during shootout with suspect

The West Palm Beach officer was taken to a hospital and released the same day; the suspect who fired at cops was charged with attempted first-degree murder with a firearm of an LEO