More police agencies, from big-city departments to federal agencies, are lowering education standards for new recruits — a ...

The move from a “paramilitary mindset” to a more service-oriented model is the goal of a five-year strategic plan, Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.

Four years after Fanta Bility was shot and killed by police in Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, her family and neighbors are ...

During Monday night’s Falls Supervisors meeting, the board voted unanimously to hire two new police officers, Peter Lees Jr., ...

Some cities hope that relaxing education hiring standards may solve lingering staffing shortages. Is that a good idea?

These 100 new officers graduated on Friday and will report to their first shifts on Saturday. New York tour bus crash on interstate highway leaves multiple people dead and others injured ...

Major Democrat-led cities struggle to fill their police departments, and the lack of officers is affecting safety and emergency responses.

A coach at a center in Iowa that has trained Olympic champions is facing allegations that he abused young female gymnasts.

Providing safe environments for everyone … is always a top priority,” said Ken Gavin, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s chief communications officer.

Caseem Wongus threw the first pitch at a Phillies game, honored for saving a boy in a fatal jet crash. He's inspired to become a firefighter and was celebrated along with others affected by the ...