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BREAKING NEWS
A Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office K-9 sniffed out narcotics in the stones, which were hollow and contained a same-shaped container holding 800 grams of crystal meth
Video shows the man reaching for the rifle as officers ran to take cover; officers fired shots when the man rammed a Gilbert Police cruiser, then reversed and struck another cruiser
Officers approached the man to question him as a part of a gang detail; the man fled before turning around and shooting an officer in the leg
Officials say a person in a black T-shirt and mask targeted officers as they raided a cannabis facility, where undocumented minors were also found
NYPD
Officials decided to fire the officers when they found they had been disqualified during candidacy but were hired anyway; the PBA disputed the decision, calling for a “fair process”
New FAA‑certified pilot team deploys Skydio X10d drones — powered by grants and forfeiture funds — to reach incident scenes in 35–45 seconds
A judge sentenced the retired Mount Vernon police sergeant to six months in prison for tasing a man seven times in two minutes while he was handcuffed
As the suspect struggled with officers, they instructed him multiple times to stop reaching; two shots can be heard on video, followed by others as officers returned fire
The $2 million includes a $15,000 bonus per hire, a $15,000 bonus for existing officers not to quit and bonuses of $5,000 each to officers who refer successful job candidates
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
“Public safety professionals are spending up to half their shift filling out reports, rather than addressing operational needs and responding to calls for service.”
In 2024, the fats® platform will celebrate 40 years in the virtual training industry where they are known as the pioneer and innovator in small arms training
New relationship will deliver an unmatched combination of protection, lightweight and flexibility in body armor for law enforcement personnel, powered by Kevlar EXO
Expansion of scenario and character libraries, coupled with recoil kit enhancements, highlights VirTra’s active drive to elevate realism in training
Organizations will work together to support the growing Drone as First Responder (DFR) initiative
Highlighting the innovative technologies Avient will be presenting at Industry Day at the Range is the next-generation Dyneema® unidirectional (UD) material
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