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BREAKING NEWS
Nearly 4,000 applications have been submitted to Fort Worth PD in 2025; 1,728 of the department’s 1,906 positions are currently filled
The man became trapped inside the vehicle because of faulty doors, the Hamilton Township Police Department stated
Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony requested a 9% budget increase, about $73 million; county officials said the sheriff is seeking to give his deputies a 20% raise
Rahmanullah Lakanwal worked with the U.S. government before entering the U.S. in 2021; Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was killed and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe critically wounded
Body camera footage shows Officers Luis Aguilar and Bryant Ochoa using batons to break through the back windows before pulling the driver out
A man called into the talk radio show “Elliot in the Morning,” telling hosts he found a dead body at a campsite; host Elliot Segal told the man to call police as soon as possible
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 suspect was spotted by an off-duty Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputy, who attempted to persuade the suspect to surrender after he jumped into a canal and climbed a tree
“I’m going to move on with the rest of my life ... always trying to recover from this,” Woodbury Officer Allan Olson said. “Your two-minute decision ... can change yourself and the rest of us and our families”
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A reporter being hit by a vehicle during a live news report highlighted the danger of working near roadway incidents – a danger that proved fatal for two LEOs this past week
Police officers can’t risk getting caught up in either politics or misguided social experiments
Respect and admiration for one of us is respect and admiration for all of us
Since two overdose prevention centers opened in NYC in late 2021, health department officials report they have prevented 59 overdoses
Police1 columnists review the optics of the former NYPD captain’s day one as mayor of the Big Apple
From the continuing disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic to staffing shortages and rising crime, 2021 presented many challenges to policing
PRODUCT NEWS
Building upon the company’s growing library of protected IP, the patented A2Z AirDock enables infinite reach for non-stop autonomous drone deployments across a shareable regional drone infrastructure
Partnerships aim to improve situational awareness, de-escalation and airspace monitoring through integrated drone and counter-drone solutions
For law enforcement officers, attending events like the NYTOC and TTPOA Conference is more than just a chance to see the newest products on the market—it’s about continuous improvement
Company to integrate technologies into its 911 command center software and apply the power of AI to help accelerate response times, improve awareness and achieve safer outcomes
Index Ventures leads the round with significant participation from Motorola Solutions.
AWS law enforcement customers will now have access to CLIPr VIP directly within AWS Marketplace. This gives them the ability to simplify the purchase and management of CLIPr’s VIP platform within their AWS Marketplace account
This collaboration will focus on improving human performance in high-stress situations, with particular emphasis on active shooter response training
Designed for real world scenarios, the PatrolEyes LITE includes one-touch recording, enabling immediate activation from standby mode or even when powered off
The facility will also serve as Flock Safety’s main U.S. hub for its other technology, including license plate readers and video cameras
“This event is our way of giving back to the fleet community,” said Jim Stommel, President of LEHR. “We want to showcase innovative solutions that help agencies stay safe, efficient, and ready for anything.”