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BREAKING NEWS
West Virginia National Guard members were shot near a metro station in what D.C.’s mayor called a targeted shooting; other troops subdued the gunman
The Columbus Division of Police reported declines in murder, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and theft by taking a motor vehicle,
Wellness
Ohio lawmakers allotted $40 million to launch a fund that will help firefighters, police officers and EMS personnel cover lost wages and medical costs tied to duty-related PTSD
Mental Health
Trooper Rassan Charles spoke to the man to reassure him, reminding him he wasn’t alone and eventually coaxing him off the Tobin Bridge
Ford’s Stolen Vehicle Services added a “Start Inhibit” feature that allows owners to disable an F-150’s engine from a smartphone; the feature also helps police track the trucks’ location
The suit states that Officer Carlos Baker shot Officer Krystal Rivera in the back and failed to notify anyone of the shooting or render rudimentary first aid to her
After the Ormond Beach PD officer arrested him, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office detective stated he did not know the officer was trying to pull him over when he kept driving
Three of the suspects have also facing trial for murder in Oakland Police Officer Tuan Le’s death; Le was killed when a suspect fired at least 20 shots into his vehicle
Coeur d’Alene PD Chief Lee White and Rathdrum PD Chief Dan Haley allege that the Kootenai Sheriff Bob Norris’s order is a retaliation over their role in an investigation
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
When Monroe County DA Sandra Doorley resisted commands during a traffic stop, the responding officer demonstrated essential tactics for upholding professionalism
A recent spate of LODDs requires immediate action against the rising incivility, failed criminal justice reforms and the mental health crisis that endanger police officers’ lives
Our experts debate if an emphasis on traditional attire is misplaced given more critical challenges like severe understaffing
Attempts by the NYPD to reinstate stricter uniform and grooming standards has sparked a broader conversation about the role of appearance in law enforcement credibility
If Police1 had existed in 1994, I would have used Nicole Brown Simpson’s tragic life and death to give context to the complexities of domestic violence calls
Media and public communications are vastly different in today’s digital age
PRODUCT NEWS
NEXYTE is designed to streamline investigations and accelerate case resolution by unifying data from diverse sources into an AI-driven workspace, giving analysts and investigators rapid access to critical insights
Bob’s tenure at Fechheimer has been marked by transformative leadership and a steadfast commitment to excellence
The longstanding customer increases its investment in Cognyte to further bolster investigative teams’ success
“Your skills, your experience, and your courage have never been more essential. Together, we must defend the homeland,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem stated
This modernization effort will replace the VADOC’s legacy paper-based process with a secure, digital platform that ensures greater control, visibility, and accountability over tool inventory and usage
Longstanding customer places follow-on order to further accelerate discovery of critical investigative insights and impede emerging threats
Setting the standard for drone operations as part of the incident response workflow
Multi-year agreement with longstanding customer highlights Cognyte’s growing success in expanding adoption of AI-powered solutions
Customer adopting Cognyte’s latest investigative analytics solution to accelerate investigations through actionable insights and greater automation
Purpose-built GenAI assistant accelerates analysis and investigative flows with intelligence-specific logic, driving faster insights, greater operational impact and unlocking new growth opportunities