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BREAKING NEWS
“We have a revolving door of repeat, violent, gun-toting, poison-dealing offenders who are not being held as they should,” Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno stated
Over three years, Marcos Thomas Perez sold over 100 stolen items for approximately $2 million and shipped them across state lines, often for prices well below their market value
Before, not even all the cars could fit into the lot; now, with 9 acres of space on the property, there is enough room to store all the department vehicles beneath a sheltered cover
A DeKalb County Police officer was killed while responding to an active shooter who fired shots into CDC buildings before being found dead
Mental Health
In the Fargo PD survey, 53% of officers agreed that most cops view being treated for a mental illness as a sign of personal weakness
Officer Travis “T.J.” Brown suffered a serious brain injury after being tackled by a protester on August 9, 2024
“This country was built on patriots stepping up, whether it was popular or not, and doing the right thing,” Cain said
The Elton Police chief disputed the amount of money the town council said his department spent; the council said he bypassed measures intended to keep the PD in budget
The push will last the next seven days with the option to extend “as needed,” under the authority of Trump’s order establishing the Making DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The Tijuana attack reveals a growing transnational threat — and the urgent need to modernize how state and local agencies acquire counter-UAS tools
Second Amendment auditors intentionally test police reactions. Here’s how officers can stay professional, protect rights and prevent encounters from escalating
Marketed as immigration reform, SB 627 does nothing to regulate ICE and instead punishes California’s local officers by removing long-standing legal protections
Reports that Chicago officers were told not to help ICE agents during a violent encounter have reignited debate over political influence in policing
When Congress fails to fund the government, the fallout hits far beyond Washington — disrupting federal law enforcement operations and leaving local agencies without vital support
A Wall Street Journal report points to rising police killings in rural America — but the data, context and lived experience tell a far more complicated story
PRODUCT NEWS
The DANIEL H9 has everything demanded of a modern, striker-fired handgun, like ambidextrous controls, an accessory rail, optics compatibility, and more
The world’s largest firearms trade show continues to expand, attracting thousands of industry professionals from across the globe
Mesa 4 performance upgrades include up to three times the CPU performance of the Mesa 3 thanks to the all-new Intel® N200 processor
In addition to secure video creation, management and distribution, users have benefitted from auto-captioning, analytics, cloud-based, scalable storage, adaptive bitrate streaming, device compatibility and LMS integration
Independent lab validation and patent proving disruptive in war on illicit fentanyl
After debuting new innovations across its offerings in 2023, Skopenow accelerates into 2024 with rollout of proactive event and risk-detection capabilities
Industry-leading cloud-native records management system will support officers in their mission of addressing crime and engaging with the community
Award-winning project vastly increases access to justice for litigants, enhances service provided to judges, court administrators, prosecutors, and defense attorneys
Advanced intelligence now accessible to command staff and uniformed police officers
The Walther PDP Steel Frame elevates the shooting experience and takes performance to the next level