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BREAKING NEWS
Edward Kelley created a list of 36 law-enforcement officers to target for assassination and shared it with an accomplice, calling it their first “mission”
“I was given so much blood when I went through my surgeries that I felt compelled to give to others as it was given to me,” Waxahachie Officer James Taylor said
The crash, involving Maryville motorcyce Officer Justin Brown and a Tennessee state trooper in a cruiser, occurred while the officers were supporting Vice President J.D. Vance’s motorcade
The Trump administration sued the city of Rochester after Mayor Malik Evans said local police officers who had aided U.S. Border Patrol agents at a traffic stop violated city policy
The suspect barricaded himself for hours after fatally wounding Vivian Police Officer Marc Brock
Three Osage County deputies and a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper were wounded in the shooting; the 22-year-old suspect was killed at the scene
The trooper’s actions at Kyle Field during the Texas A&M Aggies vs. South Carolina Gamecocks game are under review by the Office of Inspector General
K-9 Igo “made short work of the fleeing suspect,” taking him down and allowing deputies to handcuff the suspect, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders said
Twenty probationary troopers, all of whom just successfully completed field training, received the first of the agency’s new-look Durangos.
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
A confrontation with a non-compliant semi-truck driver highlights the dangers officers face when engaging drivers inside running vehicles and why an exit strategy matters
As tensions escalate overseas, local agencies may face heightened risks from lone-actor attacks, soft-target threats and possible cyber retaliation
Why 360-degree coverage matters for small protective details
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
PRODUCT NEWS
The new generation delivers significant enhancements in hardware efficiency, enterprise management and gun detection accuracy to better save lives in an active shooter situation
The significant milestone marks a decade-long collaboration dedicated to redefining innovation and advancing ballistic performance to protect those who protect us
Security Center SaaS redefines the possibilities for cloud-based physical security
Fremont becomes the first city to implement a drone as first responder program in both its police and fire departments
Lexipol places public safety wellness at the forefront with a week dedicated to education, community and support
Calif. police negotiate the peaceful surrender of a suspect involved in a shooting and child abduction case
AUFIRE’s approach uses 66 volts of electrical muscle stimulation conducted through sleeves to contract arm muscles and simulate the incapacitation effects of gunshot wounds to limbs
Lt. Brad Robin with the Lafayette Police Department said the agency currently has 60 sensors installed across one square mile in the city
Reality-based firearms training concept looks to the Sunshine State for franchising opportunities