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BREAKING NEWS
Franklin Township PD Sgt. Kevin Bollaro was dispatched to reports of screaming the day State Police Lt. Ricardo Santos killed two people, then himself, prosecutors say
Warren police detectives executed a search warrant at a home, where they found snacks and candy containing THC and psilocybin mushroom products
The suspect fled traffic stops before ramming the Plymouth Township officer’s vehicle and running the officer over four times; after fleeing, he crashed into a pursuing cruiser head-on
Ex-Sangamon County Deputy Sean Grayson testified he did not believe a TASER would be effective against Massey and his gun was “the only thing [he] had to stop the threat”
Officers who protected civilians, returned fire under attack and led high-impact operations were recognized at the Roll Call of Heroes
Shenandoah Police Officer Patrick Reade calmly de-escalated a life-threatening situation after the girl bailed out of a car while en route to receive mental health treatment
NASRO stated that in normal school life, phones can amplify fights and bullying; in emergencies, phones can distract students from critical instructions
San Bernardino Deputy Andrew Nunez, a six-year employee of the department, was fatally shot while responding to a call of an armed suspect
As part of a two-week campaign beginning on National First Responders Day, each store will donate $500 to fire, police and veteran groups in over 2,300 communities
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Overwatch is essential at large events — here’s how agencies can deny attackers the advantage and protect the public
Extremist tactics, sniper attacks and online incitement are reshaping the threat landscape, leaving officers with shrinking windows to respond
Any line officer or front-line supervisor arriving first on scene to a multi-vehicle collision is faced with a multitude of initial scene management procedures
After a Galveston officer’s near drowning, the police union criticized EMS. The case shows how protocol and police urgency can clash — and why trust matters
The case demonstrates that civil disputes highlight the critical role of evidence collection, accurate reporting and professional conduct by police
The 9/11 attacks forced a permanent shift in how the Secret Service protects vice presidents and former vice presidents
PRODUCT NEWS
FirstNet Fusion will combine critical communications capabilities like push-to-talk, 9-1-1 dispatch and connected devices into one seamless experience
Beretta looks forward to having productive engagements with Law Enforcement Agencies with the goal of providing their officers with the most effective solutions necessary to carry out their daily mission
By bringing DroneSense by Versaterm into its Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) platform, agencies can now dispatch drones with the same speed and simplicity as their traditional emergency vehicles
Consortium of Long Island agencies replaces decades-old legacy on-premises systems with cloud-native solutions
Deployment of modern cloud-native CAD, RMS, Analytics, and OnScene mobile app enhances community safety, officer mobility, and agency resilience
Mark43 RMS, built on AWS GovCloud, will provide JCSO with a secure, intuitive system to reduce report-writing time, improve data accuracy, and ensure compliance with the NIBRS
Visit Safe Fleet at IACP 2025 – booth #1013
At IACP 2025, Insight LPR will demonstrate how its platform expands capabilities for narcotics, interdiction, auto theft, CID, ORC, and surveillance operations
Assist gets smarter with new private, secure AI tools to help officers build and verify police reports and verbally search for information on the go
New integrations with BRINC and SkySafe streamline public safety drone operations, drone detection and aerial intelligence in the field and command center