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“Every day, if you go out there with the right mindset, you’ll be helping somebody,” retired Syracuse Police Chief Joseph Cecile said “Not every job is like that.”
Portland Police are searching for a suspect who shot and wounded two officers; the officers were taken to a hospital in stable condition
The deputy had resigned from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office after an investigation found his on-duty overdose was caused by intentional use of seized fentanyl
From FAA rule changes to real-world DFR and counter-drone lessons, the conference will spotlight what public safety agencies need to fly smarter and safer now
The Staccato HD C4X was co-developed with a law-enforcement special-surveillance team to ensure it is duty-ready
The gunman had posted online that he believed he was being surveilled by law enforcement before carrying out the attack that killed Cpl. Matthew Snook, the state’s homicide unit said
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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Police1’s exclusive companion report to the “What Cops Want in 2025" survey reveals how officers combine awareness skills and new tools to stay safe
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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
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As evidence moves between crime scenes, storage and forensic review, electronic management systems help strengthen accountability and protect case integrity at every handoff
This tool turns isolated investigations into cross-agency opportunities
How video, supported by connected data and automated tools, is shaping police response, reporting and post-incident review
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Need a gift idea for your favorite cop? We’ve got you covered.
The divorce rate is high among cops — here are a few things to help you avoid it
Cops are a peculiar breed when it comes to telling stories about what they’ve seen and the actions they’ve taken on the streets
If you keep guns in your home, make sure you are not the only member of your family who is familiar with them
What should a police leader do amid a thermonuclear officer-misconduct scandal — something so heinous it rocks the squad room and the community?
While our intelligence agencies and law enforcement agencies are working overtime to intercept and disrupt various attempts by groups to carry out an attack, we cannot count on this being 100 percent effective
C.O.P.S. Kids Summer Camp is for the surviving children ages 6-14 and their parent or legal guardian
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