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BREAKING NEWS
The suspect, wanted for wounding a Jacksonville police officer and K-9, has been added to the Texas 10 Most Wanted list
Deerfield Beach city councillors who voted in favor of the split from the Broward Sheriff’s Office cited the potential for cost savings of up to $500M over 20 years as the reason for the switch
Holyoke Councilor Israel Rivera told officers, “You know who the (expletive) I am? I’m not a regular (racial slur),” and later, “I’m the one that makes your (expletive) budget (racial slur).”
The funding request of $25.9 million includes resources for two 72-person training academies and would support the addition of 100 new troopers
The officers were fired from the Soddy-Daisy PD after they allegedly plotted to get another officer fired; the city will pay the officers $415,000 each in back pay, compensation and legal fees
Lt. Evertina Halfacre was also the first woman assigned to Memphis PD’s Drug Interdiction Unit and one of the first two women in the department’s Color Guard
A Novi PD officer pulled over an off-duty Wayne County deputy before sending him on his way without incident; 15 minutes later, the deputy pulled the officer over without cause
In a post on X following reports of the investigation into Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey, AG Pam Bondi said: “A reminder to all those in Minnesota: No one is above the law”
The five-day conference aims to improve transparency, officer safety and public trust through structured training and workshops
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
In late June, the FBI released what it called “Phase Two” of the agency’s ongoing examination of active killer events that took place between 2000 and 2013
The rallying cry of demanding surveillance of police officers by strapping cameras on them has been heard and obeyed. The results show that cops are amazing
In this podcast segment Jim and Doug discuss the pros and cons of cops caught on video, singing and dancing their hearts out
The United States Supreme Court recently ruled on two cases involving police officers conducting warrantless searches
It would be unwise for departments to enact a blanket prohibition on shooting from moving vehicles, or to micromanage these activities through policy
California Assembly Bill 931 seeks to establish a “necessity” standard for the legal use of deadly force by peace officers
PRODUCT NEWS
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office BearCat G3 will be located at booth 10971, on Level 2 of the Venetian Expo
Warhawk is designed for those who require peak functionality and advanced coverage
“Unfortunately for this particular drug dealer, TCSO had 20+ deputies, multiple K9’s, and multiple grappler equipped vehicles on patrol tonight,” Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders said
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Drones as a First Responder unit found the hiker “and provided precise location details to ground rescue teams,” police said
Acquisition reinforces commitment to innovation with plans to integrate AI across mission-critical platforms
New Matrice 4T and Matrice 4E enterprise drones feature smart detection for smarter operations and laser range finder for real-time precise measurement
DFR programs enable the immediate dispatch of a drone in response to a 911 call for real-time aerial situational awareness in advance of and to support ground units
The event brings together public safety leaders and drone experts to explore advancements in unmanned aircraft systems for critical applications
The crash of the 38-year-old CAD system forced deputies to use handwritten notes and radio communications to manage calls
Santa Fe Police used drone footage to locate the suspect and coordinate an arrest on foot within 15 minutes of the initial report