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BREAKING NEWS
Body camera video shows now-former Towns County sheriff Kenneth Henderson confronting a Hiawassee officer at a scene where a deputy had suffered a gunshot wound
Aaron Dean shot Atatiana Jefferson, 28, through a window; He was found guilty of manslaughter in December 2022 and was sentenced to over 11 years in prison
The state Department of Criminal Justice Services has $75 million available for agencies across New York; Watertown could receive up to $250,000 because of the size of the PD
The Premier League announced a plan to invest £900,000, or about $1.3 million, into partnership projects with local police departments
The Costilla County Sheriff and undersheriff, along with two out of five remaining deputies, were fired; now, a sheriff and two deputies are working 80-hour weeks on patrol
The NOPD Homicide Unit credits community trust, inter-agency collaboration and an overall crime decline among factors that helped it clear cases faster
Officers Antonio Felix and Luis Vasquez were arrested on charges including aggravated assault and kidnapping, Police Chief Matt Giordano said
Sean Grayson had been diagnosed with colon cancer before Massey’s killing, and his attorneys said at his sentencing that the disease had spread to his liver and lungs
Spokane County deputies activated the emergency shutoff switch before taking the man into custody
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
An interrupted officer-involved shooting briefing offers lessons in crisis leadership, transparency and maintaining credibility when critical incidents unfold in front of the cameras
A surge in protective intelligence cases is putting more focus on the agency’s threat assessment process and its partnerships with federal, state and local law enforcement
Canine-behavior expert James Crosby explains common misconceptions about canine behavior and how training can give officers more options
Dashcam video of an officer shooting a colleague underscores why firearms safety rules must apply in every setting, every scenario and every agency
As hostile drone threats become more sophisticated, law enforcement agencies face growing gaps in training, detection capabilities and operational preparedness
Parades are joyful for citizens but fretful for police departments large and small
PRODUCT NEWS
Operational directed energy brings mobile, repeatable engagement to WrapShield, targeting the economics of low-cost drone threats while expanding WRAP’s addressable federal, border security and specialized public safety markets
Three-year partnership expands access to programs that strengthen those who serve
The partnership brings Tranquility AI’s platform, TimePilot, to three USC Upstate initiatives: the Upstate Crime Analysis Center (UCAC), the USC Upstate Criminal Justice Education Program, and the newly established USC Upstate Cold Case Team
WrapShield integrates capabilities designed to detect emerging threats, orchestrate informed decision making and enable appropriate and proportionate response across public safety, counter-UAS, force protection, critical infrastructure, federal, defense and international applications
“When Disaster Strikes… What Happens Next?” will Guide First Responders and Emergency Managers Through the Disaster Declaration Process and the Fiscal Realities of Recovery
Acquisition to advance mission-critical public safety operations in the cloud
Inc. 5000 Recognition Reflects Growing Demand for Clearview AI’s Public Safety Technology Its Leadership in AI and Facial Recognition