No arrests were made in the incident, with LAPD saying staffing constraints can limit enforcement at large takeovers
Cecily Barker, a former deputy chief with over 20 years of law enforcement experience, has served as the APD’s interim chief since Harold Medina’s retirement in 2025
Autonomous battery swapping, upgraded sensors and an 8-mile response range expand drone capabilities for 911 response
Camden, which has been named among the most dangerous cities in the country, had a 45-year-low homicide rate in 2025 and recorded zero homicides from Dec. 21, 2025 to March 20
This year’s survey examines what officers experience during a patrol shift — from call load and backup availability to reporting time and proactive policing opportunities
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First Responder Wellness Week is dedicated to providing resources, support and community to help public safety personnel better understand the mental and physical health risks that come with the job.
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UPCOMING & ON-DEMAND EVENTS
Proven approaches to reduce fentanyl overdose risk and protect staff and inmates
Reduce investigative delays by connecting officers, analysts and investigators in real time
Leaders from the San Francisco Police Department and Fairfax County Police Department share how real time information centers, drones and data are transforming daily operations
Understand how grant funding can help you invest in technologies that improve security, compliance and officer productivity
Digitizing inspections and audits to improve readiness and reduce manual work
When your agency is first on scene, you are first on the survival clock
Practical strategies for leaders and recruiters to build staffing stability
How New Orleans aligns police, fire and EMS before, during and after major events — and what your agency can replicate immediately
Connect data, decisions and action across your agency
How critical leads get buried — and how to find them faster
What happens between the alert and the response — and why leadership decisions made early matter
What the data and the field reveal about where agencies lose candidates and how to keep them
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
This tool turns isolated investigations into cross-agency opportunities
What Aimpoint’s first selectable multi-reticle optic gets right – and where it stands out in real-world use
This milestone makes it the most integrated Drone as First Responder system in the world
Axon’s integrated network will handle threats from above and around event venues
WATCH NOW
A candid conversation with Gordon Graham on wellness, leadership and the habits that actually keep first responders going
OFF DUTY
Enjoy a collection of classic games and puzzles.
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After 27 years with MPD and service with the U.S. Marshals, Vene’ La Gon is redefining life after law enforcement through pageantry and advocacy
Police officers train relentlessly for crisis. At home, real preparedness is quieter — and far easier to overlook
Police TV shows in the 1960s tried to balance authenticity, entertainment and the shifting expectations of what police work should look like
These viral-style throwbacks tap into ‘90s and early-2000s memories — reimagined for a Police1 audience with humor, honesty and a few reality checks along the way
Which of these viral TikTok fitness trends will you try next?
It’s time to match praise with policy for those on the front lines
Support first responders injured in the line of duty, new recruit education and the families of the fallen
A look at discounted tech, gear and personal essentials that align with patrol and off-duty needs
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