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BREAKING NEWS
Jacksonville officers returned fire as the suspect fired a shot; a medical examination later showed that the man was fatally wounded by his own gunfire
Fla. law enforcement plans how to combat impaired driving if marijuana legalization amendment passes
The Florida Highway Patrol intends to increase the number of officers trained as drug recognition expert if the state’s Amendment 3 passes
Two police organizations have asked for an investigation into what they described as a “blatant political infringement into the civil service process”
“You almost just hit me with the car, dude!” a Weymouth officer says as the suspect, who appeared agitated, suddenly reversed out of a parking spot
Standing nearly six feet tall, the robots act as a visible deterrent, equipped with cameras, night vision and two-way audio, the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office said
New York ranked second in 2023 for staged accidents with 1,729 cases, a 14% increase from the previous year
Buncombe County officials, who previously reported 72 deaths, are now deferring to a state tally of 42 deaths for the county
“As heartbroken as I was, I did my duty without fail,” said Tony Araujo, a 42-year law enforcement veteran currently serving at the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
Oxnard Police Department officers responded to calls of a man firing shots from a car; when they arrived, he pointed a handgun at them
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Minneapolis offers a warning for law enforcement leaders as political conflict undermines coordination and officer safety
Why speed, clarity and language matter when false ICE activity claims go viral
Public reaction has been swift, but the incident will be assessed under federal use-of-force standards, vehicle threat analysis and Supreme Court precedent — not political pressure or hindsight
A veteran officer’s perspective on perception, movement and survival when a vehicle accelerates toward police
From political violence and immigration enforcement to shifting criminal justice policy, 2025 forced local law enforcement to absorb the consequences of national decisions — regardless of ideology
The Tijuana attack reveals a growing transnational threat — and the urgent need to modernize how state and local agencies acquire counter-UAS tools
PRODUCT NEWS
Police expect the number of complaints against officers to decrease with the use of the cameras
Benefits of the technology include faster response times, crime prevention, and enhancing forensic analysis
Cited child-kidnapping and terrorism cases as two examples of situations where quick access by authorities to information on cellphones can save lives
More than 160 District of Columbia police officers will wear cameras that record them performing their duties as part of a six-month pilot program
Deputy arrived at the scene Tuesday after the dog bit two people
The Panther C 336 and C 640 are dual-mode systems enabling user-selectable menu options
The bullet camera is smaller and lighter than other eyeglass-mounted options and is more comfortable to wear
Until now, the Sheriff’s Department has not used in-car cameras or body cameras
Their light bars feature powerful up to date Generation LED lighting
The DISTRACT BALL gives law enforcement time to assess a situation without being in harm’s way