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BREAKING NEWS
A Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Police cruiser flipped and landed on the bridge-tunnel’s guardrail in a single-vehicle wreck
Dashcam video shows the man walking past Bowie PD Sgt. Robert Warrington and adjusting an object in his hand; Warrington draws his gun and fires a shot at the man from behind
Dashcam shows a Bloomington officer arresting a part-time Chatfield officer dressed in full uniform with a badge and gun
The man is accused of stalking a woman and tasing her before physically attacking her; when the bystander confronted the suspect, the woman was able to run to her car
The episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” explored how agencies use automated license plate readers to investigate violent crime, stolen vehicles and missing persons cases
After a Kalamazoo officer caught the baby, fire crews were able to use ladders to rescue the mother
A policy update issued by Tampa Police leaders prohibits officers from requesting the Florida Highway Patrol to initiate pursuits that would not be allowed under TPD policy
Mayor Kirk Watson called on other city officials to reconsider their cancellation of the Flock Safety program after three suspects fired shots across 12 locations, injuring four
Officer Nicholas O’Malley was indicted on a manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of a man who had just carjacked a woman on March 11
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Foreign conflicts, local consequences — six priorities for law enforcement leaders as global tensions rise
An incident in which NYPD officers were pelted with snow in New York City raises larger concerns about public order, leadership and the normalization of hostility toward law enforcement
How disciplined planning and consistent standards protect investigations and public trust under intense scrutiny
As Congress disputes immigration policy, a DHS shutdown disrupts grants, training and federal partnerships that state and local agencies rely on for operational support
A campaign dispute in Alabama raises hard questions about dissent, accountability and democracy in elected policing
Minneapolis offers a warning for law enforcement leaders as political conflict undermines coordination and officer safety
PRODUCT NEWS
Designed with performance at the forefront, the Beretta Training Gear Collection was developed in collaboration with elite shooters to enhance performance on the range and in competition
“Steiner continues to push the boundaries of optical and targeting technology to meet the evolving demands of today’s military and tactical operators,” said Christian Johnson, Steiner eOptics Vice President of Sales and Business of Development
The FLEX uses a fully rotating 180 degree lens with a wide 150 degree field of view, giving users exceptional flexibility when capturing footage
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
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
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