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BREAKING NEWS
Worcester PD Officer Emmanuel “Manny” Familia was 38 years old when he jumped in a pond at to save a group of teens; two of the teens were rescued, but Familia and one boy died
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s office filed a complaint against the Metro Nashville officer, alleging the officer acted in an “out of control and unprofessional” manner
Cpl. Matthew “Ty” Snook is credited with protecting civilians during the deadly attack; he leaves behind his wife and 1-year-old daughter
NYPD
A state judge ruled the department must return the officers to active duty despite disqualifying factors such as past drug use, license suspensions and felony convictions
“Detective Wallen placed himself in harm’s way for the safety of others in the moments following the death of Deputy Andrew Nunez,” San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus stated
After 25 years in law enforcement, Jeff Passino crossed the graduation stage — not for a promotion, but to fulfill a promise to himself
“No ice in our area should ever be considered safe, regardless of recent cold temperatures or appearances,” the Mount Holly Police Department said
Cpl. Matthew “Ty” Snook, 34, was fatally shot while working an overtime assignment and is credited with pushing a civilian to safety before being struck again
“Officer [Matt] Virgadamo’s response represents policing at its very best,” Sterling Heights Police Chief Andy Satterfield stated
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Some people continue to believe that shooting a dangerous subject in the hand or the leg is not only feasible, but preferable to shooting center mass
After interviewing surviving officers, I’ve learned that sometimes they are deemed or perceived as burdens, not heroes
Officer Tom Woods was faced with a sudden ambush attack by a man armed with a pair of brass knuckles and a replica that appeared to be a real gun — Woods not only survived, he prevailed
Officials have deliberately skirted the words “radical Islamist terrorism” — but there are myriad signs which point to “yes”
A new study authored by the Crime Prevention Research Center digs deep into the data during a period that ‘bookends’ the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson
Many “ordinary” citizens who populate this great nation have an inherent willingness to step in to a dangerous confrontation to save a cop’s life
PRODUCT NEWS
The DS-ZEB-700 Series is a highly durable mobile computing docking station
Professional officer behaviors increased
Nomination recognizes the development of Dyneema SB301, a next-generation ballistic material
Laser Tech to showcase innovative traffic safety solutions at the International Chiefs of Police tradeshow, October 19-22 in Boston
“Criminals cannot think they can walk around our communities without being caught,” said Assistant Chief Constable Andy Pritchard
A drone equipped with a large speaker and boom microphone was created for first responders as a tool for safer two-way communication with large crowds
Dozens of temporary cameras will help officers monitor the parade route, as well as 12 drones flying over the area
This project will distribute Thermo Fisher Scientific narcotic analyzers to schools and law enforcement agencies for rapid drug testing within Arkansas communities
The testing found that PepperBall projectiles consistently achieved the required precision at distances up to 42 feet
Industry-leading cloud-native records management system will replace legacy on-premises system to support efficient, secure, and resilient policing