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BREAKING NEWS
“The type of collision that happened, our officers are very fortunate,” St. Louis police Chief Robert Tracy said
The suspect fled and later rammed patrol vehicles during a confrontation with Akron police and Summit County sheriff’s deputies before he was shot
As officers were working to apprehend a suspect in a vehicle’s passenger seat, the driver tried to flee, striking one officer with the vehicle and carrying another inside the car
Troopers will now be equipped with TASER 10, which deploys individual barbs that can be targeted individually to different parts of the subject’s body
Ex-San Diego County Deputy Aaron Richard Russell was convicted of depriving Nicholas Bils of his rights under color of law and discharging a firearm in relation to a crime of violence
Brentwood PD says the suspect, a convicted felon, resisted arrest and gained control of a rifle after officers developed probable cause to search his vehicle
An 18-year-old surrendered to police and faces misdemeanor charges after officers responding to a disturbance were pelted with snowballs during a planned park gathering
Sidney Dorsey was convicted of murder and racketeering in the ambush of DeKalb County sheriff-elect Derwin Brown
Newville officials eliminated an officer position, leaving the chief — currently out on workers’ compensation — as the department’s sole member
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The defendant officer was initially denied qualified immunity after fatally shooting a violent subject
And job action if you ignore it
Gun handling lessons from the July ambush of Fargo police officers
Every officer should be trained in shooting from the ground on their back, side and front in every direction a threat can present itself
This incident shows good tactics to end an ambush and offers a display of great courage. This is how it is done
Illinois is not alone in looking at this as one solution to the police recruitment crisis
PRODUCT NEWS
The Pathways to Policing Act would authorize $50M per year for state and local police hiring grants, and another $50M annually for a DOJ-led nationwide recruitment campaign
The Beyond Visual Line of Sight proposal would eliminate the requirement for operators to obtain exemptions for flights that extend beyond the operator’s direct line of sight
The patch features a cartoon image of DJ in uniform and is emblazoned with “Houston Police,” DJ’s hometown department
NEXYTE is designed to streamline investigations and accelerate case resolution by unifying data from diverse sources into an AI-driven workspace, giving analysts and investigators rapid access to critical insights
Bob’s tenure at Fechheimer has been marked by transformative leadership and a steadfast commitment to excellence
The longstanding customer increases its investment in Cognyte to further bolster investigative teams’ success
“Your skills, your experience, and your courage have never been more essential. Together, we must defend the homeland,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem stated
This modernization effort will replace the VADOC’s legacy paper-based process with a secure, digital platform that ensures greater control, visibility, and accountability over tool inventory and usage
Longstanding customer places follow-on order to further accelerate discovery of critical investigative insights and impede emerging threats
Setting the standard for drone operations as part of the incident response workflow