Officer Brian Elliott was responding to a call when he and another officer were shot; Elliott later died from his injuries
2BUnited, founded by Jacob and Carter with guidance and support from their parents, partnered with Briarwood Products to raise money for St. Jude. Children’s Research Hospital
“No politician ... is going to tell me that I can’t communicate with another [LE] agency on matters of public safety in my community,” Carroll County Sheriff James DeWees said
Video shows the suspect pulling the gun, which was later found to be an imitation firearm, from his waistband and pointing it at officers as they fled on foot
Former Laurel Police Chief David Crawford is already serving consecutive life sentences for arsons committed in Howard County between 2011 and 2020
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UPCOMING & ON-DEMAND EVENTS
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
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
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
How agencies can strengthen security, streamline access and meet CJIS 6.0 requirements without disrupting operations
What Aimpoint’s first selectable multi-reticle optic gets right – and where it stands out in real-world use
What happens between the alert and the response — and why leadership decisions made early matter
Vehicles
As demonstrations persist, a new lock can help protect the valuable and dangerous contents of police vehicles in the crossfire
WATCH NOW
A deep dive into the evolution of policing strategies through the lens of evidence-based methods, highlighting the shift toward more analytical and outcome-focused practices in law enforcement
OFF DUTY
Lieutenant Terri Wilkin spent a quarter century with the Maryland State Police, serving in a wide variety of assignments — patrol, investigations, intelligence, and training, to name but a few
You are responsible for your own officer safety as well as your own career satisfaction
What makes a LEO turn from protector to punisher? How can we predict when this will happen and to whom? How do fellow officers react to an eruption of violence by one of their own?
Chris Cosgriff and the team at ODMP.org have set up an excellent online resource to quickly generate letters of protest against parole for cop killers
We must be involved in the lives of our children — the day may soon come where they no longer want that involvement
One can’t help but watch this movie and realize that there are a few who sacrifice much for the safety of many, because of love of country
While the initial response to the shooting at Sandy Hook is over, the follow-up response is ongoing
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