Virginia Beach Police Officers Cameron Girvin and Christopher Reese were shot at close range and while on the ground after stopping a vehicle with an expired inspection sticker

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia — Two Virginia Beach police officers were shot and killed at a traffic stop on Friday night. The department posted the following on social media: “We are devastated to confirm the deaths of two of our officers, who were shot in the line of duty late last night, Friday, February 21, 2025.” Read More >

It could take more than a year to adjust benefits and disburse retroactive payments following the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act — here’s how to prepare

Washington D.C. – The Senate approved voted 51-49 to confirm Kash Patel as the new FBI director. In a surprise, Senator Mitch McConnell voted yes while moderate conservatives Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Susan Collins (Maine) voted no. While highly acclaimed through years of service in the DOJ and within the government, Patel drew criticism from Read More >

Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputies found a vehicle with unconscious occupants carrying drug paraphernalia; when they awoke, they sped away, leading to the pursuit

While many law enforcement professionals have unique experiences and skills, many face struggles beyond the badge. Colin Whittington, a best-selling author and a former police sergeant, knows this journey all too well. His own transition from law enforcement to the private sector illuminates the potential for officers to thrive in new environments when they take Read More >

The FAA said all 80 passengers and crew were safely evacuated after the plane flipped during landing at Toronto Pearson

Dear Chief O’Hara: You seem determined to comment on and insert yourself into the defamation lawsuit that Assistant Chief of Police Katie Blackwell brought against my clients—Liz Collin, Alpha News, and JC Chaix. Since you apparently can’t help yourself, here are the facts. In the criminal trial against Derek Chauvin, Blackwell testified that the Minneapolis Read More >

On February 9, 2025, Michael Dye died of heart failure. Mike was well known in the law enforcement community. He retired with 30 years of service in 2015 from the Volusia County (FL) Sheriff’s Office and later worked for the United States Marshals Service. In the last decade, Mike was a criminal justice instructor at Read More >

Mission Police Station was a dump. Unlike its predecessor over in the industrial part of the District that had its visual  and police cultural foundations in the Gothic Pillar examples of the Boston or New York City police precinct houses , this “new” place tried to fit in the local residential and apartment-house-centric ambiance by Read More >