More than 40 police chiefs and mayors wrote to protest the Hennepin County commissioner’s statement that she was “not willing to fund the sheriff’s office for public safety”
Ayman Ghazali made a video before the attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, saying he wanted to “kill as many of them as I possibly can”
Video shows the Milwaukee officer ordering the man to exit the truck; he refused and drove away at a high rate of speed as the officer attempted to remove him
Costilla County Sheriff Danny Sanchez resigned after he and a deputy faced charges of mishandling human remains; other deputies, including his son, were charged in a use of force incident
Video from Hartford PD shows Steven Jones advancing toward several officers with a knife; now-former officer Joseph Mangano fired multiple shots, fatally wounding Jones
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Practical patrol guidance for using pepper projectile systems to increase compliance, improve team coordination and reduce risk during high-stakes standoffs.
How stolen vehicles move seamlessly across international lines
Reducing gaps and strengthening evidence with digital solutions
Learn how AI-powered tools are improving detection, accelerating investigations and protecting vulnerable children
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
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
How agencies can strengthen security, streamline access and meet CJIS 6.0 requirements without disrupting operations
Evidence preserved at the scene, combined with AI-powered analysis, helped investigators crack a 38-year-old case
This milestone makes it the most integrated Drone as First Responder system in the world
TimePilot helps investigators connect evidence faster, reduce backlogs and move cases forward with confidence
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An exercise involving the Atlantic City FD and PD, U.S. Coast Guard and the N.J. State Police Marine Services Bureau demonstrates how drones can enhance public safety
OFF DUTY
A take-home vehicle can be a valuable benefit, but you have to recognize that the benefit comes with a cost to officer safety
The Quick Draw Knife is made with the same quality materials and standard as we expect from custom knives
Women face difficult challenges in the way of clothing when they want or need to wear a gun
Two career cops are prime examples of how to make the move from serving the public to serving customers
At short range, it is deadly, while completely turning to dust on wallboard or metal
With all of the animosity aimed at gun violence, this could be a good way to get involved in your local community through education, fundraising, and safety kit distribution
Dropping your carry or range bag into your car with a firearm in it is not secure storage
A company representative said the trigger pull is just over six pounds, and in surreptitiously dry firing it, I judged the break to be super solid and the sear reset smooth
Ulticlip is unlike any traditional holster or magazine holder clip I’ve ever seen
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