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Daniel, who has been diagnosed with a rare brain and spine cancer, has been sworn in to hundreds of law enforcement agencies ...

A new bill moving through the Texas Legislature, House Bill 2436, could significantly change how police officers are held ...

Lt. Todd Morris died unexpectedly of natural causes Saturday night, according to a post on social media from the department.

SWEARING IN DAY FOR 13 YEAR OLD CANCER PATIENT DJ DANIEL.. WEDNESDAY, THE TEXAS NATIVE WAS PINNED WITH A SEASIDE POLICE BADGE.. COURTESY OF BASEBALL LEGEND REGGIE JACKSON.. THE LITTLE CRIMEFIGHTER ...

When it comes to defending citizens, other officers, and themselves with a potentially deadly weapon, safety and skill are at ...

This is 12th annual event for the three-day event that will raise money for local law enforcement to help buy them equipment.

The Dallas Police Department this week added two names to its police memorial, honoring Officers Gabriel Bixby and Darron Burks. They are the 94th and 95th Dallas officers to be memorialized. Bixby, ...

This comes less than a week after DPD named Daniel Comeaux​ as its new chief. Igo was one of the five candidates​ for the position.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A third of the way through the Lubbock Police Academy, recruits are getting a firsthand feel of what life could be like on the job. Before they are given the authority of an ...

Law enforcement officers put their lives on the line to protect our community everyday, but it’s the time of year for the ...

A federal lawsuit says the city of Cedar Park ignored officer Keco Motton's history of sexual assaults. It was filed by an ...