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Ore. Supreme Court Ruling Revitalizes Civil Forfeiture as Police Tool

An Oregon Supreme Court order reverses a 2023 state appellate court decision concerning civil forfeiture, which proponents say is an effective way to disrupt drug...

Riverside County Sheriff Expected to Run for California Governor

Sheriff Chad Bianco is expected to make an official announcement on his coming run Monday. Current Gov. Gavin Newsom cannot run again. Riverside County Sheriff...

Poll Shows Pa. Voters Want Armed Security Officers in Schools 

A newly released poll found 69% of Pennsylvania voters favor requiring school districts to put an armed officer in every school, with 73% of...

Police union demands firing of anti-cop Interior spokesman 

by Paul Bedard, Washington Secrets Columnist  The police union that represents the U.S. Park Police today called on the Interior secretary to dump her chief spokesman...

NYPD Prepares for Mass Protests in Wake of War in Israel

NYPD officers patrol a neighborhood in Brooklyn with a large Orthodox Jewish community Thursday.

Human Testimony at Question

Editorial Director and retired Lt. Frank Borelli comments on a Maryland Supreme Court case that could have far-reaching implications for law enforcement. Source officer.com News Just...

Lawsuit settlement: Portland PD can no longer use distraction devices for crowd control

PD must abide by a 14-month injunction that requires LEOs to restrict their use of tear gas, less-lethal munitions, pepper spray and long-range acoustic...

Penn. Might be Close to Giving Police Radar for Speed Enforcement

Supporters of a bill that would allow local police to use radar guns to enforce speed limits are encouraging Pennsylvania residents to contact lawmakers...

For Officers, Consumer Messaging Apps are Insecure and Illegal

Using consumer apps to communicate on-duty? You could be breaking the law. By Jeff Halstead, co-founder & president of Evertel Mobile technology has had a tremendous impact...

Ala. Sheriff Wants Resource Officers in Every County School

Even before the Uvalde mass school shooting, Madison County Sheriff Kevin Turner wanted student resource officers at every county school, and officials have approved...

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