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BREAKING NEWS
An ex-jail employee is accused of driving one escapee to a relative’s home, while another friend helped him hide in a vacant apartment he had been hired to repaint
A judge ordered a new trial for Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith after U.S. District Judge Mark S. Norris, who presided over the trial, raised “the risk of bias”
Officer wellness and resilience take center stage at 5th Annual National Law Enforcement Survival Summit
Agencies in New York, Houston, Birmingham and San Francisco credit pay raises, outreach and new strategies with boosting academy numbers
The bill would extend the same regulations that apply to public and private K-12 schools by prohibiting both open and concealed carry, with exceptions for law enforcement
“What made this takedown possible was the outstanding work of our officers ... connecting the dots that revealed these burglaries were tied to the same crew,” LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said
Off-duty Boca Raton Police officers helped to smash the plane’s windows and rescue the occupants of the small aircraft
Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel, who has joined over 1,300 LE agencies nationwide, took the oath at City Hall in full uniform with Mayor Adams
In Tampa, the state identified 44 locations, including an intersection near the “Back the Blue” mural, where pavement art must be removed, or the city will risk losing state funds
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A study of police ambushes illustrates specific strategies and tactics that could greatly improve your chance of survival during an ambush attack
The debate over the efficacy of gun-free zones has only grown more heated in the wake of several recent mass casualty incidents
Urban Shield enables all first responders to put their professional training into practical use in secure, safe scenario-based training exercises
Jim and Doug each offer thoughts on what they would add as a seventh pillar to Obama’s “Six Pillars of 21st Century Policing”
A recidivist gang member whose record includes a 2010 robbery conviction and a 2014 GTA conviction murdered Officer Keith Boyer ten days after release from prison
While not much is finalized at this point, many important issues that will impact law enforcement funding need to be looked at
PRODUCT NEWS
The Oklahoma City Police Department is one of a handful to experiment with Axon’s Draft One, which uses an AI chatbot to produce the first drafts of incident reports
Virtual agent triages community members’ non-emergency calls by understanding requests and automating responses leveraging AI to the right resources
Tennessee county improves data security and response times to set a foundation for further innovation
Each wear tester must be active in the law enforcement industry and be able to provide a wide array of testing scenarios in real life situations
The drones, part of the NYPD’s Drones as First Responders program, will scan areas for suspects based on descriptions, offering leads to officers on the ground
Veritone integrates its extensive AI-enabled redaction capabilities into Nuix’s NEO Platform and ecosystem to optimize audio and visual workflows
With Jenoptik’s new office in Prince George’s County, they continue to further establish their presence in the county and the greater Northeast region as well as bring more jobs to the community
“These cameras will be deployed at large events and gatherings to help be the eyes for law enforcement,” City Council member Hunter Williams said
Live in-person special topics workshops for first responders, family members, and first responder clinicians
Grant will provide 50 ICAC teams with an 2-day certificated virtual training and a 90-day license to Detego Suite Pro