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BREAKING NEWS
WakeMed Campus Police Officer Roger Smith was fatally shot inside the Garner Healthplex emergency department; a suspect is in custody
The man became trapped inside the vehicle because of faulty doors, the Hamilton Township Police Department stated
Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony requested a 9% budget increase, about $73 million; county officials said the sheriff is seeking to give his deputies a 20% raise
Rahmanullah Lakanwal worked with the U.S. government before entering the U.S. in 2021; Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was killed and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe critically wounded
Body camera footage shows Officers Luis Aguilar and Bryant Ochoa using batons to break through the back windows before pulling the driver out
A man called into the talk radio show “Elliot in the Morning,” telling hosts he found a dead body at a campsite; host Elliot Segal told the man to call police as soon as possible
West Virginia National Guard members were shot near a metro station in what D.C.’s mayor called a targeted shooting; other troops subdued the gunman
The suspect was spotted by an off-duty Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputy, who attempted to persuade the suspect to surrender after he jumped into a canal and climbed a tree
“I’m going to move on with the rest of my life ... always trying to recover from this,” Woodbury Officer Allan Olson said. “Your two-minute decision ... can change yourself and the rest of us and our families”
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The suspect, who had killed his mother, stole a police cruiser and carjacked bystanders at gunpoint
A suspect crashes into a motorcyclist during a pursuit, then exits his vehicle and attempts to attack the motorcyclist with a knife. Here are eight considerations from this incident
Federal Appellate Court Reverses lower court and rejects Dallas officers’ qualified immunity defense
Court rules that jury could find officer’s application of a knee to a mentally ill subject’s back beyond that necessary to control him
Discretion requires officers to think ahead to possible, unintended consequences. Are we adequately training officers in the valor of its use?
The actions of Officer Michael Tschida serve as a valuable case study for officers to learn from and adapt their response strategies in similar high-risk situations
A recent documentary features the words of the officers who responded to the shooting, as well as a multitude of recordings of 911 callers and radio transmissions made during the event. Here’s what we can learn
PRODUCT NEWS
Instead of spending hours reviewing data to locate CSAM on suspected offenders’ devices, this integration allows digital forensic examiners and investigators around the world to match CSAM files instantly
LINEV Systems baggage scanners feature advanced imaging technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to detect weapons, explosives, and other prohibited items with high precision
Veritone’s AI-powered solutions to be implemented to meet Air Force’s Requirements for Law Enforcement, Counterintelligence & Security Missions
Hexagon has announced that the spin-off of its Asset Lifecyle Intelligence and Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial divisions, and related businesses, will operate as Octave
Local and state entities can now access Oracle’s cloud-based Public Safety Suite to address evolving citizen demands
This milestone comes as Ookla, a global leader in connectivity intelligence, named T-Mobile the Best Network in one of the biggest ever U.S.-based network tests of its kind
Revolutionizing safety & security industries: New technology enhances rapid identification in the hot zone
Years of evidence, details, and artifacts related to the missing persons case of Rita J. Papakee were uploaded and analyzed
The civilian oversight body approved an updated policy allowing drones to be used in more situations, including calls for service, high-risk incidents and large-scale events
Cybergenetics invites anyone in Maryland who needs more information from DNA evidence to send their case for free TrueAllele screening