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BREAKING NEWS
Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill described the use of ChatGPT as a “game-changer,” but OpenAI, the tool’s creator, said it only supplied information already publicly accessible
The Walbridge Police officer blew a .168% BAC on a breathalyzer test administered at the scene; he was relieved of duty immediately
The Surge Training Operations Center aims to help onboard new DHS personnel by the end of 2025 while continuing to support training for law enforcement partners
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer found the deployment violated the Posse Comitatus Act, which limited the use of the military for law enforcement purposes
“We’ve already had ongoing operations with ICE in Chicago... but we do intend to add more resources to those operations,” Noem said during a TV news appearance
Indianapolis police say the man, initially found unconscious in a drive-through line, later used his car to trap an officer against a wall
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
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
From crime concerns to cultural signals, public support for policing is rebounding
Incidents across multiple states point to recurring issues with overtime, supervision and internal controls
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
PRODUCT NEWS
The firefighters and police officers are believed to have possibly come in contact with the coronavirus at Life Care Center
During the 90-minute pursuit, the man tried to run over an officer three times, striking him, and hit several vehicles, including two marked police cars
“Our men and women are prepared if and when it hits the city. The equipment’s already been out. We have a lot more in store”
NYSP is the largest state LE agency in the nation that does not have body or dashboard cameras
The drones, roughly the size of a man’s fist, have been used to locate a suspect during a hostage situation
Chief George Kral said the vests give the wrong image of police officers to the community
Police leaders say the drone program has prevented potentially tragic shootings and clears non-emergency 911 calls
A proposed bill would require towns to hold public hearings before officers use any version of the technology
LE officials credit automatic license plate readers with helping officers recover stolen property and remove violent offenders from the streets
The program filters and searches surveillance footage to identify certain objects that appear on video