Uxbridge Police Department Officer Stephen Laporta was fatally struck while helping a driver in a broken-down vehicle
Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris temporarily restored the special deputy status of Coeur d’Alene Police leaders just days after revoking it in an act the PD leaders alleged was “retaliatory”
Sources told the AP that HSI agents were going door-to-door investigating allegations of fraud, human smuggling and unlawful employment practices
Conn. PD chief resigns after being accused of stealing from fund used to pay confidential informants
New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker stated that three assistant police chiefs confronted Chief Karl Jacobson, at which point he admitted to stealing the money for personal use
Officer Dack Thompson completed the 585-hour program to meet dual-role requirements in Rohnert Park’s consolidated police-fire department
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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
How video, supported by connected data and automated tools, is shaping police response, reporting and post-incident review
The link between reduced burnout, improved retention and smarter workflows
The margin between prevention and response is shrinking — and the stakes are rising
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The PTT switch attaches directly to the controller
Their maker, Visual Detection Systems, uses a novel plant-based formula to detect the deadly drug
This new platform helps investigators discover – and head off – the dangerous plots of major criminals
As evidence moves between crime scenes, storage and forensic review, electronic management systems help strengthen accountability and protect case integrity at every handoff
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Two police use of force experts examine the real-world consequences of restricting less-lethal tools and what it means for officer safety and protest policing
OFF DUTY
Reinforcing the message that cops in Denver are “making a difference, every day” an eleven-part series produced by DPD is getting positive feedback
Sticky Holsters are available in 16 different sizes for just about any make gun, from Beretta to Walther
Unfortunately, the closest thing to off-duty carry training many officers get is qualifying with their off-duty piece once or twice per year
The decoration of a Law Enforcement officer’s retreat is at the sole discretion of the Cave Master
Notice in the video how Garrett Industries has managed to bond a high grade of leather to Kydex
Preparing for that moment when a person like Jared Lee Loughner opens fire in your immediate vicinity involves both hardware and software — solid hardware on the hip and sound software between your ears
Don’t know what to get for your policeperson this year? Here are some suggestions, broken out by budget
Law enforcement officers know all too well that the holidays make an already stressful situation even more stressful. Here are 10 things you can do to help...
Need a gift idea for your favorite cop? We’ve got you covered.
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