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Axon’s annual Accelerate symposium connects law enforcement leaders from around the world with the technology that is transforming policing
An armored vehicle is like any police tool – personnel need to engage in realistic training to master the equipment before responding to a real call
Our use-of-force training needs to be considerate of each of these groups if we want to re-establish police and community relationships
A black police officers’ group says other hateful letters have circulated within the department in the past year.
Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein was killed in firefight with police Sunday after a shooting spree that may have been inspired by the terror attacks in Paris
37-year old Steven Andrew Smith was stopped January 30 by Dover Police Chief Jonathan Eason on suspicion of drunk driving
How should officers choose the vest that best meets their professional needs? Consider these criteria
Security planning began long before the grand jury announcement
The Smart Vault can accommodate 15 different fingerprints and features an automatic opening 14-gauge steel door
Chairman Felix Vargas says he supports LE in general, but he believes there’s a conflict of interest in the investigation by a local law enforcement team
Newly released dash cam captured the deadly 2013 shooting of a suspect who pulled a handgun on an officer after being stopped
Prostitute stole sergeant’s gun, badge, ammo and handcuffs from a hotel room as he slept. Chief was criticized over his handling of the investigation
Police spokeswoman said officer who turned off camera “has been recommended” for discipline, but is appealing
Officer drew his gun and told the man to surrender, but he attacked the officer, and the officer dropped his weapon
Man charged with attempted first-degree murder after he fired gun at police Saturday while cops were arresting him
A prisoner trying to escape while being transported through Terminal C at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport was shot by the officer who was escorting him
44-year-old Samori Kwame Walden was leaving as police arrived and then drove south on the interstate before shooting himself and crashing his car
8-year-old girl was shot Friday in the torso and is in stable condition
Coroner has decided to order an inquest, which would be open to the public, in hopes of calming “some of the fears and outrage of the community”
Man accused of pointing a loaded pistol at cop during a foot pursuit was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday
Technology, training, and awareness are at their peak and we must take advantage to improve our profession
Brian Fritze died Tuesday following a pursuit after he was accused of beating an unidentified woman
Trooper was shot in the foot Thursday by another trooper who fired at an attacking dog
4-year-old boy who was bitten by his father’s police dog had to have his leg amputated below the knee, and the K-9 will probably be euthanized
Police say man’s threatening behavior led officers to open fire
Rockdale County Sheriff Eric Levett says high-speed chases too often end with a bang, and that is a problem
Kensington police Sgt. Keith Barrow was asleep when his gun was stolen last May
Police say suspect threw multiple rocks, hitting two officers, and refused to put down other stones before he was shot
Said Wednesday that he had tried in vain to urge Gov. Jay Nixon to deploy the National Guard in his town as people burned and looted buildings in protest of a grand jury’s decision in the Michael Brown case
Memphis cop shot Tuesday night at a home where a suspect was killed by police was wounded by another officer
Police believe the suspect came in contact with gasoline during the crash, causing the fire after the ECD connected
Police chief believes officers were fired because they messed with the son of a councilwoman
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