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BREAKING NEWS
The confrontation began after Alexis Cardenas, who had been released on traffic warrants, refused to leave the Harris County Jail
A total of 43 people have been indicted on charges that include murder, kidnapping, extortion, running an illegal gambling operation and drug trafficking
The former Chapel Hill officer was arrested at a Florida hotel with hundreds of rounds of ammunition after making threats to harm “Black people” at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
The Milwaukee Police Department stated that officers must have “articuable reasonable suspicion” that the fleeing person committed a crime and must continuously evaluate the risks of a foot pursuit
The widely circulated video shows a woman, allegedly a Houston Police Department officer, using racial slurs and making offensive remarks
The law is likely unconstitutional, as it attempted to directly regulate a federal agency in violation of the Supremacy Clause, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled
The agent was charged with third-degree assault and criminal mischief for allegedly putting a protester in a chokehold
The Pleasantville Police Department was abolished after village leaders learned it was set up without proper public hearings over its funding when it was founded in 2023
From transcribing 1990s-era interview tapes to analyzing modern surveillance video, a new AI partnership is helping investigators sift through evidence to find the missing link
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A viral video raises a bigger question for police leaders: How do warning signs of bias go unaddressed — and what should agencies do now?
From crime concerns to cultural signals, public support for policing is rebounding
Incidents across multiple states point to recurring issues with overtime, supervision and internal controls
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
A confrontation with a non-compliant semi-truck driver highlights the dangers officers face when engaging drivers inside running vehicles and why an exit strategy matters
As tensions escalate overseas, local agencies may face heightened risks from lone-actor attacks, soft-target threats and possible cyber retaliation
PRODUCT NEWS
Veritone’s AI-powered platform to serve as a force multiplier, unifying decades of disparate data to help deliver justice and closure to families of violent crime victims
The 7-week, fully online course is now open for enrollment
By combining bonded cellular connectivity with secure IP video and accelerated file transfer, agencies can stream live video and move large inspection datasets from the field to command centers in minutes – even in low-connectivity environments
The program launched on March 23, and the new drones have helped on 275 service calls; on 148 of those calls, drone pilots were able to identify a suspect before ground units arrived
Rugged docking solutions engineered for public sector & enterprise fleet professionals
Latest rugged laptop delivers enhanced performance, refined design, new levels of security, and power efficient workflows in demanding environments
The new enhancements integrate AI directly into existing system workflows, positioning intelligence as a core component of daily operations rather than a standalone add-on