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BREAKING NEWS
Charlotte Police Officer Brent Simpson suffered cognitive decline that dated back years before his death in 2024, his widow, Gina Elliott, shared
K-9 Diesel was put down last month after getting injured during a security sweep; $15,000 from the Stanton K9 Foundation will go toward purchasing another K-9
SB 524 mandates that police reports produced using AI tools like Axon’s Draft One must include a written disclosure on every page and requires departments to preserve audit trails
The Santa Clara Police officer entered the home to find the suspect straddling the victim, who had been stabbed in the hands, chest and abdomen
Franklin Township PD Sgt. Kevin Bollaro was dispatched to reports of screaming the day State Police Lt. Ricardo Santos killed two people, then himself, prosecutors say
Four Hillsborough County officers resigned and two were terminated after an investigation found that the command staff members had work done for them by another person
Video released by the Fort Worth Police Department shows an officer and bystanders working to free the child before rendering medical aid; the baby is expected to recover
El Reno Police Sgt. Thomas Duran was struck while he was speaking with a pedestrian; he died a week later and “continues to serve” through organ donation, the PD said
NYPD
Body camera video shows one of the officers taking the baby from a family member and vigorously patting the baby’s back, dislodging the object in his throat
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
When law enforcement practices become political fodder, both officers and civilians lose
A panel of experts recently tackled the subject of anti-bias training in law enforcement
Police leaders and those on the front lines should wonder what a Biden/Harris White House would mean for law enforcement
One of the frustrations of the flood of reform recommendations is that the public is never informed that these practices are nearly universal in policing
The legislation creates a $25,000 personal liability ceiling for officers found liable for state constitutional violations
The President’s executive order voices clear support for law enforcement, avoids punitive actions and promises a reasonable review of policing practices
PRODUCT NEWS
Despite being in use for only a month, the system has already assisted the North Liberty Police Department in multiple cases
CentralSquare and AWS collaborate to power secure cloud environment for public safety
“This partnership has been both a performance milestone and an inspiration for us,” added Renaud Delbru, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Siren. “Siren Federate was designed to handle mission critical, large-scale searches and the Apollo performance validates our approach.”
“As the drone industry takes flight, we’re proud to be the pioneers in building the infrastructure that enables safer drone operations with enhanced situational awareness. And this data is equally important for optimizing airport operations on the ground.” says Manu Lubrano, Co-Founder and CEO of INVOLI
National survey shows strong support for AI adoption and a growing demand for cloud-native, data-driven, integrated mobile systems to improve efficiency and outcomes
Teledyne FLIR and L3Harris Technologies Inc are the key players
Rechargeable weapon light has nearly five times the candela output of previous model
Operative IQ’s Facilities Management solution provides a centralized platform for storing facility data, scheduling maintenance, and tracking inspections
Elk Grove has secured a FAA waiver to operate Flock Safety’s radar-based DFR system, eliminating the need for human observers when flying drones at optimal heights
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