After being struck, the officer fired shots in the direction of the vehicle, causing a graze wound to the driver; the three suspects, all 14 years old, were arrested
Wisconsin Rapids officers used a tire deflation device and a drone to apprehend the suspect, who stole an ambulance with a patient still secured in the rear compartment
The city is one of 11 U.S. host locations preparing for the event and is seeking a portion of the $625 million in federal grants offered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Hahira Officer Caleb Abney was inside his patrol vehicle with emergency lights on when a Camaro veered onto the shoulder and struck his vehicle
Bristol is working to construct a two-story facility that would house a training center where its police officers and others across the state could practice how to deal with armed attackers in complex buildings
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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SPECIAL REPORTS
UPCOMING & ON-DEMAND EVENTS
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
From self-doubt to credibility tests, early-career challenges can define what comes next. This discussion explores how women navigate those pressures and build lasting career momentum
How automated reporting and synchronized dispatch and response can bridge staffing gaps and boost officer safety
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
Their maker, Visual Detection Systems, uses a novel plant-based formula to detect the deadly drug
WATCH NOW
With Zona, Arizona’s first electronic detection K-9, Gayle Warren tackles everything from child exploitation cases to high-profile investigations, bringing her unique journalism background and forensic expertise to the forefront
OFF DUTY
You may not miss the negative aspects of working in law enforcement, but you will miss the people you worked with
From blocking your family’s information online to carrying while retired, follow these top safety tips to protect yourself
Officers around the country are experiencing the pain their decision to be a cop is now causing their loved ones
Retiring from law enforcement is a big lifestyle change for both cops and their families
An apology is needed as my generation failed to lead courageously into difficult topics and conversations
War stories are a tradition in public safety and there is no question that cops may be the best storytellers of all
Not if they act like a peace officer
Officers must also check they are truly eligible for retirement before submitting their paperwork
Your first goal should be to become debt-free
We asked Police1 readers to select the reasons why they would join, stay with or leave a department
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