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BREAKING NEWS
The suspect fled traffic stops before ramming the Plymouth Township officer’s vehicle and running the officer over four times; after fleeing, he crashed into a pursuing cruiser head-on
FOP Lodge 91 members called the sentence of nine to 18 months in the Allegheny County Jail “despicable” after Joseph Osinski pleaded guilty to stealing $1.2 million
U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb concluded the deployment in Washington, D.C., illegally intrudes on local officials’ authority to direct law enforcement in the district
The GBI charged former Braselton chief Michael Steffman with stalking, harassing communications, misuse of automated LPR systems and violating his oath
The woman, suspected of shoplifting, ignored officers’ instructions to exit her vehicle and began to drive forward toward a Blendon Township officer standing in front of the vehicle
Portland PD officers were pursuing a man who fired a shot as they approached; after using a cruiser to disarm him, they tased him and took him into custody
Indian River Deputy Terri Mashkow was shot and killed during an eviction notice service; two other people, a deputy and a locksmith on scene for the eviction, were injured
NYPD
The Bad-Co Ballout gang was responsible for at least 13 shootings dating back to 2021, including the three homicides
Cases remain ongoing against others also charged in the attack, which left an Alvarado Police Department officer wounded in the neck
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Police departments can reduce active shooter incident response variability – here’s how
As a trainer, I must state unequivocally that the Nashville officers excelled in their response to this tragedy. And here is how they did this, by the numbers
With supportive peers, an inquiring mind, and a mix of confidence and humility, a young chief might be just the thing a department needs
To demean policing rather than precisely identify its failures and limitations serves only to undermine progress
What should law enforcement leaders make of a retiring officer’s last radio call that went viral for all the wrong reasons?
If members of our profession continue to deliver indefensible blows such as those delivered in Memphis, the American police profession as we know it may very well find itself on the ropes.
PRODUCT NEWS
Acquisition to address increasing safety, security and defense use cases for autonomous systems and secure high bandwidth communications
Company donates $142,400 to help fallen police survivors; launches special edition ‘blue’ lights for a cause
The Violent Crime Intervention Fund award enables the Oakridge Police Department to outfit every patrol member with a BWC
The agreement marks the first step in a long-term collaboration aimed at integrating SpecTIR’s world-class sensor technology with Drone America’s flight-proven UAS platforms
Devices identify more than 1,200 substances such as fentanyl and methamphetamine in seconds while accurately differentiating other high-risk materials
Cloud-based emergency backup solution enables PSAPs to continue to answer 9-1-1 calls in the event of equipment outages, system failures and evacuations
The new device allows users to instantly convert their existing Hawk Lapel Microphone or Fox Listen Only Acoustic Tube Kits from tubed earpieces to tubeless
Designation follows the firm’s hiring to assess SLVECC’s ability to comply with a 2024 state law that sets strict call-transfer limits for Utah’s 911 centers
Veteran-owned, faith-based coffee company taps trusted industry agency to expand within the tactical, military, and freedom-loving communities
When standard forensic software fails, almost 200 public and private DNA laboratories send their data to Cybergenetics’ for advanced TrueAllele technology DNA interpretation