“With AI these days you can make videos that appear to be very real. So we can’t just take a video and trust that that’s proof of life,” Heith Janke, the FBI chief in Phoenix, said
When confronted by a supervisor about having the photo of Rafael Perez visible on his phone, the current LAPD officer expressed admiration for Perez, according to four sources
The security effort spans Santa Clara, San Francisco and San Jose; agencies involved include the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Coast Guard, CBP and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
The recurring event was started last year by Michelle Cohn, a San Diego Police volunteer who also volunteers with the Humane Society
The department spent $1.17 million on the new handguns and holsters, replacing a discontinued Sig model they had used for over a decade
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Current trends and what the future holds
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The company’s affordable solutions also allow more agencies to implement mobile computing technology reliably
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Designed for smaller departments, this platform focuses on essential features without the IT burden
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Understanding the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO)
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Having hobbies outside of LE is essential, but cops cannot let those things prevent them from being well equipped and well trained with their firearms
You are not going to change or save the world, but you will make a difference in the lives of individuals who need you at a moment’s notice
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Dr. Alexis Artwohl challenges widely held misconceptions about police work with research-backed facts
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