The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Washington Field Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals who made unlawful entry into the United States Capitol Building and assaulted law enforcement personnel. Keep Reading
There are not enough law enforcement officers that can enforce the law and hold the line when the numbers joining in with amped-up extremists on either side of an issue decide they will not be governed. Keep Reading
Jacob Fracker and Thomas Robertson were charged by complaint with one count of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority and one count of violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. Keep Reading
The sources, who are familiar with the internal U.S. Capitol Police response to Wednesday's events, said the department has had to respond to "a couple of incidents" in which officers threatened to harm themselves. Keep Reading
A 15-year veteran of the U.S. Capitol Police has taken his life after responding to Wednesday's deadly riot in the halls of Congress. Keep Reading
One of the officers who was suspended had been shown taking a selfie with one of the rioters in video footage that went viral on social media. The other had apparently donned a red "Make America Great Again" hat and directed the mob. Keep Reading
Sicknick joined the USCP in July 2008, and most recently served in the Department’s First Responder’s Unit. He was reportedly bludgeoned with a fire extinguisher and later collapsed. Keep Reading
Imagine if law enforcement professionals could screen a population of people to find risky patterns of behavior, prioritize cases based upon quality and then move to investigation. Keep Reading
The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic affected every facet of homeland security and tested our response. Keep Reading
There is no such thing as not engaging when weaponized words are being used against you. Keep Reading
The FOP knew at the beginning of the pandemic that law enforcement officers on the front lines combating this pandemic—more than 90% of whom will be responding from local and State agencies—would be increasingly vulnerable. Keep Reading
The awarded officers and deputies have demonstrated active engagement with the community in one of three areas: criminal investigations, field operations or innovations in community policing. Keep Reading
Columbia Southern University (CSU) recently recognized active-duty Air Force Master Sgt. Tahnika Moore-Bessant as its 2020 Outstanding Law Enforcement Professional. Keep Reading
As of Sept. 2, on-the-job coronavirus infections were responsible for at least 100 officer deaths, more than gun violence, car accidents and all other causes combined, according to the Officer Down group. NLEOMF reported a nearly identical number of covid-related law enforcement deaths. Keep Reading
Germany's federal and state interior ministers reported that at least 40 new cases of alleged extremism, mostly right-wing, were found among federal and state police forces in the first half of 2020, according to a survey carried out by dpa news agency. Keep Reading
As I continue to speak about the Beltway sniper investigation to groups thru Zoom and other media, I am now asked on every occasion, “How do police continue to do the job and where do we go from here?” Keep Reading
Qualifying uses of force include any action that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of a person, or the discharge of a firearm at or in the direction of a person. Keep Reading
Why are you being attacked now? Why were your friends killed at work? Are you next? Keep Reading
The federal courthouse ambush in Oakland that left Federal Security Officer David Underwood dead two weeks ago and the attack that killed Santa Cruz Sheriff's Sergeant Damon Gutzwiller, and wounded two other members of law enforcement, are believed to be connected. Keep Reading
Dozens of jurisdictions across the country imposed curfews and National Guard units have been activated in 15 states and D.C. Keep Reading