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N.J. State Police major dies from 9/11-related cancer

Joanna Putman is an Associate Editor and newswriter at Police1, where she has been covering law enforcement topics since August 2023. Based in Orlando, Florida, she holds a journalism...

By Larry Smith

Texas school district police chief reaches 50-year mark in LE

Editor’s Note: We are looking for America’s longest-serving law enforcement officer. Does your department have a member that has served more than 50 or 60 years? If yes, send us a note!By Michelle DillonJacksonville Daily Progress, TexasJACKSONVILLE, Texas — Bill Avera recently marked his 50th...

By Larry Smith

Eggs-travagant heist: Thieves poach more than 500 eggs from Seattle cafe

Caitlyn FreemanThe Seattle TimesSEATTLE — More than 500 eggs were stolen from a cafe near Seattle on Wednesday morning.The thieves hit the Luna Park Cafe in West Seattle, located on Southwest Avalon Way, around 4:42 a.m., according to Seattle police.Security footage shows two men entering...

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Police, sheriffs across Oregon scramble to find place to destroy drugs as incinerator closes

Maxine Bernsteinoregonlive.comPORTLAND — For more than 30 years, Portland police officers have packed up the rocks of confiscated crystal meth, baggies of weed and blocks of powdered fentanyl and made the 38-mile trek to Marion County .There, Oregon’s only municipal waste incinerator has burned them...

By Larry Smith

Ga. officer fatally shot, suspect arrested after shooting at shopping complex

By Caroline SilvaThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionROSWELL, Ga. — A suspect is in custody after an officer was fatally shot Friday evening at a Roswell shopping complex, police said.The shooting happened in the parking lot in the 1400 block of Market Boulevard off Holcomb Bridge Road. Officers...

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T-Mobile powers first responders and public safety for the Big Game in New Orleans

PRESS RELEASENEW ORLEANS — As New Orleans prepares to host football’s biggest event, T-Mobile is stepping up to ensure first responders, public safety officials and fans stay connected with enhanced network capabilities, dedicated emergency support and advanced security measures.Live Support Inside Critical Command Centers The...

By Larry Smith

Watch: First responders rescue unconscious Fla. man in out-of-control boat

By Mark PriceThe Charlotte ObserverVOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida firefighter made a dangerous leap from one moving boat to another when a vessel was found spinning out of control with an unconscious man aboard, video shows.The dire predicament was discovered around 1:30 p.m. on...

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Man slips from handcuffs in back of moving patrol car, grabs Ga. deputy’s face

By Mark PriceThe Charlotte ObserverCAMDEN, Ga. — A deputy transporting a patient to a mental health hospital faced a “dangerous” predicament when the man escaped handcuffs and grabbed the deputy’s face, according to investigators in southeast Georgia .It happened Friday, Jan. 31 , as the...

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Fla. sheriff pulls deputies from state juvenile center over staffing shortages, costs

By Lisa J. HuriashSouth Florida Sun-SentinelFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Blaming staff shortages and an unsafe building to work in, the Broward Sheriff’s Office will no longer send deputies to work at the state’s Department of Justice’s Juvenile Assessment Center.Informally known as “juvie,” the center takes...

By Larry Smith

‘We want to collaborate with ICE’: Indiana sheriff’s office set to join federal immigration crackdown

By David A. LiebAssociated PressFor years, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office in suburban Indianapolis has wanted to partner with federal immigration authorities to identify and detain immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally and facing charges.President Joe Biden’s administration never returned its calls, the sheriff’s...

By Larry Smith