The National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the world’s largest organization of law enforcement officers, has counted 101 officers shot in the line of duty as of April 1, including 17 fatally, so far in 2022. The latest figure marks a 43% increase compared to the number of officers shot at the same time period […]
Nine Arizona police officers were wounded Friday morning – believed to be the highest number of officers shot in one day – while responding to a shooting that led to an hours-long barricaded situation, which ended with the suspect being found dead inside the Phoenix home, according to investigators. The incident began around 2:15 a.m. […]
President Joe Biden on Thursday said “the answer is not to defund the police” during a speech promoting his administration’s work against gun violence in New York City. During his remarks at NYPD headquarters, Biden addressed New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who spent 20 years with the department, saying, “you and I agree, the […]
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A former Montana police chief pleaded guilty Tuesday to distributing child pornography via social media, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Montana said. William Daly Harrington, 43, entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Brian Morris, who scheduled sentencing for April 13. A plea agreement calls for three other charges to […]
A Louisiana state trooper found out he is being fired around one month after going public with allegations of brutality and racism against his fellow troopers. Carl Cavalier, 33, leaked internal State Police records about the death of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who died following a 2019 encounter with troopers. Cavalier criticized the agency […]
A Georgia police officer was fatally shot on his first day with the local police department. Officer Dylan Harrison, 26, was shot dead outside the police station Saturday morning in Alamo, about 124 miles west of Savannah. Harrison’s brother, David Harrison, joined “Fox & Friends” Monday alongside his wife, Kayla Harrison, explaining that his brother […]
Two K-9s with a local sheriff’s office in Florida are recovering after an armed carjacking suspect shot both dogs during a police pursuit early Saturday, authorities said. Volusia County K-9 Ax was shot in the side of his face just after midnight while K-9 Endo was shot in the paw and chin almost two hours […]
There have been far more than double the number of ambush-style attacks on law enforcement so far this year compared to the same time in 2020, national police union records show. As of Tuesday, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) recorded 67 “ambush-style attacks” on officers year to date, with 83 officers wounded — 20 […]
A Dallas police officer was placed on administrative leave by his department after he allegedly killed a cat in distress while on duty, The Dallas Morning News reported. The Dallas Police Department (DPD) said at a news conference that its officers responded to a call of a domestic disturbance just after midnight on Aug. 21. […]
This little girl had a heartfelt call of duty. First responders from Collins, Mississippi got a 911 call that made their day when a young woman dialed in to express her gratitude for their service. Six-year-old Mylah Santa Maria called 911 to deliver an urgent message. “I need y’all to tell the sheriff … that […]
Forty-four percent of registered voters in the July 8-9 survey said they want more police and policing activity in their community. By contrast, 7 percent of respondents said they want less police in their area while 50 percent said they want the same amount of police. A majority of Hispanic voters, 54 percent, want more […]
A top law enforcement advocacy group has claimed attacks on police officers are skyrocketing, citing a recent wave of anti-police rhetoric. On Thursday, the National Fraternal Order of Police claimed these attacks have surged 91 percent in the past year. The organization pointed out 150 officers have been shot, 28 have been killed by gunfire […]
