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BREAKING NEWS
The man fled a traffic stop, drove through two red lights and smashed into the passenger side of Hartford Police Officer Robert “Bobby” Garten’s cruiser
The Dallas Police Department announced the change on social media, sharing photos of its Love Field Airport Unit wearing the newly approved headgear
The Union Pacific PD and Los Angeles Port Police are collaborating with the LAPD in the investigation, helping link cargo thefts to the goods being sold at hardware stores
Lt. Donald Bossi was hit by a stolen motorcycle and “propelled” 45 feet from the impact on June 21
Officers responded to the residence after a homeowner reported a man forcing entry into the house; Enfield Police K-9 Dunkin found the suspect hiding beneath a pile of debris
Baldwinsville PD Chief Mike Lefancheck said the two residents would have “likely been seriously injured or perished” if not for the efforts of Sgt. Jason Guinn and Officer Dylan Hardesty
Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed “Sherrill’s Law” alongside troopers and the family of Staff Sgt. Jesse Sherrill, a veteran state trooper who was killed while working a construction detail
Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels stated that collecting some pieces of use of force data required by the grant program would be difficult and time consuming
Law enforcement and election officials now have state-specific references to support voter safety, updated with the latest legal changes
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
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
PRODUCT NEWS
Industry-leading cloud-native records management system and analytics platform will support data-driven policing and increase officer visibility
Firm honors and partners with law enforcement agencies across the country
The curriculum is intended to allow officers to fulfill a portion of their regular cycle of perishable skills training
Fort Lee (N.J.) Police Department modernizes its automatic license plate recognition technology
See a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado outfitted with the new SeatVault Drawer, All-Weather Line Drawer System, and the brand new TruckGlide
The mounts feature a precision machined footprint for a Trijicon RMR reflex sight
Woodbine Community School District deploys ZeroEyes AI gun detection to protect students and faculty
Proactive security solution will identify illegally brandished guns on Iowa school campuses and dispatch alerts to first responders in as fast as 3-5 seconds
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Researchers said the new tool, oral fluid testing, would be cheaper for law enforcement agencies, require less training and allow investigators to determine a driver’s impairment through minimally invasive methods
Researchers aim to collect important data related to the use of RDS on pistols