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BREAKING NEWS
The Mobile Police Department improved starting salaries and revised its take-home vehicle policy in order to attract new recruits
After unsuccessfully attempting to carjack a vehicle, the armed man fled from Fresno officers on foot; the officers pursued the man into a parking lot before striking him with a cruiser
Mayor Eric Adams has allotted $17.8 million this fiscal year for NYPD hiring; the funding will increase to $318.5 million by 2029 under the proposal, which aims to hire more than 5,000 officers
Hillsborough County deputies responded as the suspect, wearing a motorcycle helmet and tactical vests, barricaded himself in a bedroom with his 7-year-old brother
BWC footage released by the Southgate PD shows officers pounding on residents’ doors to warn them of the fire that by then had spread through roughly half of the building
Drone footage shows the Atlantic City Police officer swimming to the dog, which had drifted about 100 yards from shore
Spokane Police’s “dialogue” officers focus on mixing into the protest by establishing positive connections, building rapport and talking with participants
Novi PD says a man carjacked a Medstar ambulance with a paramedic and patient inside, crashed into another vehicle, then fled on foot and tried to disarm responding officers
“Officer Bishop spotted this friendly pup wandering alone and as soon as he opened his patrol car door, Luca jumped in knowing he was saved!” the Tampa Police Department stated
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The recent comments by entrepreneur Andy Frisella that were laced with misogyny and violence are a reminder that female officers are still fighting for respect
Officers must be extremely cautious in executing a paramedic’s request to apply pressure to a prone individual’s back and upper torso
As the use of e-bikes by law enforcement agencies increases, so does the need to understand the safe storage, care and charging of e-bike batteries
The Turkish shooter’s remarkable performance in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at the Paris Olympics shows how competitive shooting enhances composure in high-stress situations
There is nothing more effective for building trust than personal, positive contacts between the police and those they protect and serve
The Trump rally shooting demonstrated commendable actions like quick thinking by citizens, as well as shortcomings such as poor site selection and training gaps
PRODUCT NEWS
The platform streamlines investigation tasks
NYC Corrections has bought multiple units of the DrugDetect-F1 to ensure officer safety in a dynamic environment
The Wrap-Merlin 1 prototype launches Kevlar tethers to physically entangle hostile drones midair, offering a reusable alternative to traditional jamming or interceptor tools
Traka’s range of intelligent lockers and electronic key cabinets has expanded to include solutions for weapon and evidence storage and public safety fleet vehicles
50 sensors, which operate on Verizon’s 5G network, are distributed across flood-prone areas
Partnership ensures police departments have access to the latest information on available grants and funding opportunities
This is the largest single order to date for Operator XR’s OP-2 system
The facility, funded by a $4.4 million state grant, uses drones, surveillance cameras and advanced communications to provide officers with real-time situational awareness
First Due powers operations for over 3,000 agencies across all local, state/provincial, and federal segments in the United States and Canada
The Pathways to Policing Act would authorize $50M per year for state and local police hiring grants, and another $50M annually for a DOJ-led nationwide recruitment campaign