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BREAKING 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
After James “XY” Brown served the Jacksonville PD as a full-time officer for 14 years, he became a school crossing guard, the role where he made his biggest impact on the community
Seattle Police officers ordered the man, who was reportedly pointing the gun at passing drivers, to drop the weapon; instead, he pointed it at the responding cops
“I am proud of the accomplishments we achieved together, and I thank the residents of this city for their trust and partnership,” Smith said in a statement
Grand Island police broke a window and pulled the man from a smoke-filled vehicle moments before it was fully engulfed in flames
Firearms found in Baltimore FD trainee’s car after police respond to threats made against classmates
Police say a Baltimore City Fire Academy trainee threatened to “stack bodies” before classmates alerted instructors, leading officers to seize multiple firearms from his vehicle
The suspect named a specific officer in written plans that also included a map of the campus police station, according to a probable cause affidavit
Genesee County commissioners are poised to approve a $50,000 partnership with the American Red Cross that would equip paramedics with Type O blood for emergency transfusions
While Boston PD statistics show a slight decline in overall crime, there have been 30 homicides in the city, up from 22 in 2024
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
Delivers up to 1,000 lumens, 22,000 candela and beam distance of nearly 300 meters
Patrol officers will be able to watch live video feeds from drones dispatched to crime scenes by a gunshot detection system
“With the introduction of our Rugged Docking Stations for Zebra ET8X 12” Tablets, we are thrilled to further empower our customers in the energy and utilities, public safety, and warehousing sectors,” said Brett Young, Havis Director of Sales
The virtual event is designed to identify strategies for combatting dangerous and wasteful practice of placing fake 911 calls to elicit an emergency response
Flock Safety’s suite of hardware and software solutions help solve over 10 percent of reported crimes nationwide, with the goal of solving 20 percent of crimes by 2025
“[The program] launches more efficient investigations, builds stronger cases and leads to more effective prosecutions,” NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban said
With a commitment to leveraging modern technology, the Fox Valley Park District Police Department recognizes the value of Mark43’s RMS in saving time, harnessing analytics to improve operations and delivering real-time information to support public safety
“Reducing potential hearing loss of officers and the public during shooting events was a major factor in our testing,” said Chief Ken Roske of the Pasco Police Department
N.C. PD to utilize federal funds to automate surveillance footage analysis at real time crime center
The Raleigh Police Department currently employs analysts to monitor footage manually; it aims to select a public safety intelligent management system in the next 6 months
Florida Department of Corrections modernizes key deposit and disbursement services for 128 facilities across the state