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Emma Soto toured the valley in a helicopter, joined the SWAT team in clearing a “house” in a simulated village and called out her movements over a radio under the call sign Moana-1
The 770-page study, released in full on April 1, and calls for hundreds of new cops to be hired and hundreds of existing CPD positions to be filled by new civilian employees
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said there is no way to ensure its cameras won’t collect data in areas prohibited under the new law, including schools, courts and places of worship
A judge ruled that the officers acted objectively reasonably in fatally shooting Manuel Paez Terán, were within their rights in shooting pepper balls at him and were protected by qualified immunity
A fleeing suspect ducked behind a corner to fire shots at a Montgomery County Police officer running toward him; the suspect is being held without bond
The San Diego Police Department issued a memo forbidding the use of AI tools unless specifically approved by the agency
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Learn how to connect the dots between many different types of digital evidence
Learn how to connect the dots between many different types of digital evidence
The State of 911 webinar will discuss how a new digital version of the NG911 Readiness Checklist will make it easier to use
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