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BREAKING NEWS
Brett Hankinson fired multiple shots into Taylor’s apartment after her boyfriend fired shots at fellow officers, but his shots did not strike anyone
Nearly a third of men aren’t exercising regularly, despite clear links to better mental health, sexual performance and energy levels — key concerns for officers under stress
Three Northern York Regional Police Department officers were killed; two officers were critically wounded following a shooting in York County
Deputy Andres “Andy” Lahera was struck while directing traffic at a high school graduation; his subsequent health journey inspired Florida’s “Andy Lahera Act” for LEO health coverage
K-9 Diesel was 3 years old and had served the Chattanooga Police Department since April 2024
Oakley, a Staffordshire Terrier, raced through the smoke-filled home and sat right by his leash before Aurora PD officers led him to safety
Tyler Robinson texted his roommate that he was “going to take” the opportunity to kill one of the nation’s leading conservative voices, investigators said
The medical examiner states Jon-Marques Psalms suffered multi-organ failure along with internal bleeding; he was 14 weeks into a 34-week police academy program
The man, who was spotted carrying multiple pairs of jeans, injured himself while resisting; when he was taken to a hospital, he tried to flee again before being taken into custody
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Officers facing civil actions for the excessive use of force may have an additional opportunity to obtain dismissal prior to trial
The continuing challenge with preparation for attacks like Parkland is that each is unique enough to defy any template for prevention and response
Proponents say it would significantly improve the prison system. Opponents say there are loopholes that would allow dangerous criminals to be released from prison
Many new restrictions will impact law enforcement officers
From lip sync battles to policing the homeless to immigration enforcement, 2018 was a big year for issues in law enforcement
It’s critical that we ask and answer the questions that arise from this new information
PRODUCT NEWS
Shoreline PD and King County deputies responded to a call of a suspect claiming to be armed inside a gas station, deploying a drone to de-escalate the situation
After resisting arrest and fleeing from the Brookhaven officer, the man fled into the ceiling; he later climbed down and was taken into custody after being found by the drone
Fast to deploy, easy-to-use, resilient real-time critical video and data connectivity with bonded IP link
Gov. Phil Murphy and law enforcement officials have stressed that the drones don’t appear to threaten public safety
“Planning on coming to Elk Grove to steal? Better think twice, we might be inside, outside, and above the store you are about to do it at,” the department posted
Leveraging data from 540M connected devices, RapidSOS AI simplifies 911 workflows and streamlines communication with callers and responders
Silver Ships, Inc. produces high-quality aluminum boats for military, federal, state and municipal government
Law Enforcement Credit Union now serves all Southern California counties, from San Diego to San Luis Obispo, and extends membership to include additional law enforcement groups
“Versaterm will work to advance school safety for all Florida students,” said Adam Schwartz, Chief Revenue Officer at Versaterm
“The Denver Police Department is thrilled to have this tool to increase officer safety by utilizing the robot to enter into potentially life-ending situations,” Chief Ron Thomas said