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“My 7’03” tall cadet, Jordan, stopped by the station to try on some uniforms. We are going to have to add some material,” Kemah PD Chief Raymond Garivey Jr. said on social media
The man ignored the Las Cruces officer’s instructions as he closed a distance of about 60 feet before the officer fired shots
Kevin Golphin is serving life in the murders of State Trooper Ed Lowry and Corporal David Hathcock; he has tried to argue that his sentencing at age 17 violated the Eighth Amendment
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis also ruled that agents in the area must wear badges and banned them from using certain riot control techniques
The nurse, who was arrested for a DWI, also told the officer he couldn’t “speak straight” because he had “an accent from another country” and “hadn’t been picked up by ICE yet”
NYPD
Zohran Mamdani acknowledged that NYPD officers “put their lives on the line every single day;" in 2020, he called the agency “racist, anti-queer & a major threat to public safety”
Sheriff Christina Corpus allegedly showed a conflict of interest in her personal relationship with a former chief of staff and retaliated against a union leader, among others
The West Palm Beach officer was taken to a hospital and released the same day; the suspect who fired at cops was charged with attempted first-degree murder with a firearm of an LEO
The grant provides Flint with $450,000 for police and fire sign-on bonuses, $652,456 for retention bonuses and $95,000 for fire performance bonuses, among other benefits
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Never underestimate the risks that can be posed by individuals in wheelchairs
While world leaders debate and approve actions to reduce methane emissions and protect forests, public safety is already putting no-emission electric vehicles into service
NYPD has used 12-pound trigger pulls for several decades
Don’t let this be you
The notion of the least amount of force sounds nice, which makes it deceptively easy to believe – however, the concept is inherently flawed
Our columnists debate whether age is an effective measure of a candidate’s maturity
PRODUCT NEWS
The annual event hosts hundreds of customers from the public and private sectors, joining to advance their expertise in digital investigations
“By partnering with TRM Labs, we’re empowering investigators with the critical insights needed to address the growing complexity of crimes with blockchain related evidence,” said Braden Thomas, Chief Product & Innovation Officer at Magnet Forensics
Decatur PD Capt. Justin Lyon said the department uses Flock cameras to help them locate missing people, stolen vehicles and people subject to amber alerts
City of Danville, Virginia, selects Caliber Public Safety to modernize emergency response technology
“Deploying Caliber’s full public safety suite will empower our first responders to work more efficiently, share critical information in real time, and enhance response capabilities across all emergency services,” said Inez J. Rodenburg, Chief Information Officer for the City of Danville
Launched to help police agencies address their growing talent shortage in digital forensics, the program also aims to promote diversity in the profession while working against budgetary constraints
In recognition of this award, Magnet Forensics will also provide free unlimited training for a year and team-building activities for the agency, as well as a donation to a charity of their choice
A Flock camera in the area captured the suspect vehicle; Dayton police were able to broadcast the vehicle’s information to other departments, leading to an arrest
By securing TX-RAMP Level 2 status, Case Closed Software enhances its ability to serve state agencies with increased confidence, ensuring that sensitive case information remains protected from unauthorized access and potential security threats
All-in-one solution brings together cutting-edge technology to give emergency responders a complete view of every incident
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