Law Enforcement

ELGIN, Ill. — Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting in Elgin after an off-duty Kane County sheriff’s deputy came across an armed robbery in progress on Monday afternoon. Elgin police were called to the scene near the intersection of Walnut Avenue and National Street just after 4:30 p.m. Monday following a report of a shooting [...]

'Under your watch, state corrections officers continue to suffer unlike any other state employees ever.' The president of the union representing corrections officers in the state of Michigan has called on Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to bring in members of the National Guard to ease staffing shortages at state prisons.

FORT WAYNE, IN - Bodycam footage was released Tuesday by the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD), shedding light on the Saturday officer-involved shooting death of Linzell Parhm. The release came following a public promise from Mayor Sharon Tucker after Parhm's family was able to view it.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - Philadelphia police detectives provided the press with additional details in the distressing case of a traffic stop that ended in the near-fatal shooting of a six-year veteran officer on Saturday. Ramon Rodriguez Vazquez, 36, was taken into custody after firing on two officers "without provocation" during a "live-stop" towing.

CHICAGO — The second suspect in the deadly shooting of retired CPD officer Larry Neuman has been arrested and charged. The 17-year-old teen, who has not been identified, was apprehended Thursday, according to Chicago police. He has been charged with first-degree murder, murder and armed robbery.

When recruits complete the police academy and raise their hands to take the sworn oath of a public servant, they know full well that they run the risk of getting into a gunfight once they step out on patrol. It is a reality all officers understand. And every police officer hopes they never become a [...]