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BREAKING NEWS
The four officers alleged that department officials, including former chief Adrian Diaz, created a hostile work environment and sexually harassed them
“You’re going to get a more confident trooper, one who has better insight into their emotions and emotional regulation,” Sgt. Ashley Kierpaul said
The initiative will make 4,547 match tickets available through Vet Tix and 1st Tix for officers, firefighters, EMS personnel, registered nurses, dispatchers, veterans and active-duty military
Veteran actor James Handy, 81, was found unconscious with a chest wound after a suspect claimed he killed the “man of sin”
Essex County Prosecutor’s Sergeant Darryl Brown was discovered with the missing items after the journalist used a tracking device to trace them to his home, the state’s attorney general alleged
Under Fargo’s Law, those who injure or kill K-9s and horses now incur fines up to $20,000 and could go to prison for up to 15 years
Selected cities that take a whole-city approach in efforts to “restore law and order” can receive funds for initiatives including LE recruitment, technology and training
The court reversed a lower court ruling, finding state troopers did not violate the state’s wiretap law by using body-worn camera to record sobriety tests
NYPD
Security cameras have recorded at least three nighttime instances where groups of people entered or exited sewer tunnels via maintenance holes on streets in Brooklyn and Queens
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Parades are joyful for citizens but fretful for police departments large and small
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
As demonstrations increasingly unfold outside synagogues, mosques and churches, the distinction between protest and intimidation is becoming harder to ignore
A bill targeting easily converted pistols could affect future sales of older Glock models, raising concerns among active and retired law enforcement officers
A Riverside case involving disabled veteran plates touches on police discipline, military service, due process and public perception
A shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shows how fast a high-profile event can turn into a critical incident — and what officers must do to be ready
PRODUCT NEWS
New initiative provides dedicated resources and expert coaching to help police departments secure funding for advanced investigative tools
This session will bring together leading public safety and communications experts to examine how FirstNet, the dedicated public safety communications network, was leveraged to support planning, operations, and response during a global-scale sporting event
The backbone of each conversation will be FirstNet and its continued impact on law enforcement efficiency and effectiveness at responding to cri
The drone fleet is intended to respond to respond to calls before officers arrive and help police survey the situation and collect evidence ahead of time
Platform simplifies in-vehicle ecosystems for specialty fleets while unlocking real-time data insights across vehicles, devices, and infrastructure
The eight new drones are designed to arrive at scenes faster than patrol vehicles and provide real-time aerial intelligence to responding officers
The proposal would bar agencies receiving federal highway funds from using automated license plate readers for anything other than toll collection