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Police officer lights cigar while straddling suspect during arrest at nightclub, sparking probe
Footage posted online captured the officer borrowing a lighter from another officer for the stogie outside Marquee Restaurant & Lounge last weekend in St. Louis.
NYPD cops rescue man who fell onto subway tracks as train approaches, heart-pounding video shows
Two of New York's Finest from the 47th Precinct rushed into the station during rush hour at the Third Avenue/149th St. station just after 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Puerto Rico 'most wanted' fugitives on run since shootout with cops caught hiding in NYC: sources
The US Marshals fugitive task force collared the slippery pair on Monday and Tuesday, respectively, sources said.
Bodycam footage shows Florida cop gun down airman in his own home without warning
Roger Fortson's family said that the 23-year-old had armed himself with his own legal handgun in response to suspicious knocks at his door that turned out to be a sheriff's...
NYPD academy graduates 576 as union says 'we need more' amid staff crunch
The NYPD academy on Monday graduated 576 new cops on Monday, including 33 who will join the MTA police force -- even as the city's PBA says more cops are...
Video shows Houston police officer rescuing Texas man, 3 dogs from flooding along San Jacinto River
Marine Enforcement Unit Officer H. Scott was patrolling an area in north Houston on Saturday when he heard a man yelling for help from a mobile home park in an...
Embattled upstate DA says she will not resign after bodycam showed her berating cop over speeding ticket
“I was elected to serve this community, and I will continue to serve this community," she said.
Tuesday night's Columbia protest-clearing restored my pride as a cop in the NYPD
The NYPD’s response to the disorder at Columbia and CCNY’s campuses Tuesday night brought a strange feeling to me, one I haven’t felt for four years: pride.
British police officer faces terror charge for showing support for Hamas on WhatsApp
A British police officer is facing terror charges for showing support for Hamas on WhatsApp, a police watchdog said Wednesday.
Pulse-pounding video shows moment shootout breaks out, leaving 4 law enforcement officers dead near Charlotte
An agent with the US Marshals and three police officers were gunned down in a hail of bullets after the wanted suspect, Terry Clark Hughes Jr, 39, opened fire on...
Longtime city detective James Byrne leaves NYPD to join US Secret Service
Byrne, a senior communications advisor and detective first grade, "has served the NYPD and the people of New York City with distinction for more than two decades," Commissioner Edward A. Caban said...
Florida mayor blasts cop for treatment of 'frightened' Gisele Bündchen who cried over paparazzi during traffic stop
“This response is wholly unacceptable and not reflective of the values, judgement and service residents expect from their police.”
Upstate NY DA refuses to stop for speeding, drives back home and calls police chief to complain: video
An upstate New York district attorney refused to stop for cops when she was caught speeding -- and instead drove back her house and called the police chief to complain...
Promoted NYPD cops continue legacies of department heroes, fallen relatives in blue
Among them was now-Detective Francesca Mosomillo, 28, the daughter of Anthony Mosomillo, who was killed in 1998 while attempting to bring in a drug dealer who had skipped out on...
NYPD will promote children of 2 heroes gunned down, paralyzed in line of duty
Officer Francesca Mosomillo will be promoted to Detective Friday along with Lt. Conor McDonald, who will be promoted to Captain
NYPD cop cleared of assault charge after caught-on-camera clash with unruly Apple Store customer
The officer, Salvatore Provenzano, was cleared of third-degree assault on Thursday, according to his police union.
Houston PD K9 helps rescue puppy tied up in the woods and left to die after nabbing robbery suspect
A police dog with the Houston Police Department helped officers take down a robbery suspect on Monday night — but he decided to put in some overtime afterwards. After "finding,...
Two off-duty NYPD cops arrested for alleged sex assault of intoxicated woman: 'Let's go, bro, she's waking up'
The officers, Julio Alcantara-Santiago and Garcia, were slapped with a litany of sex abuse charges for the July 9 assault of the unidentified woman following a night out at a...
Chicago police officer, 30, shot dead overnight while heading home from work
An off-duty Chicago cop was shot and killed as he came home from work early Sunday in what the police superintendent called “another sad day” for the Windy City.
‘Law & Order: SVU’ star Mariska Hargitay mistaken for real-life cop by lost child
She's a hero on and off screen.