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BREAKING NEWS
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
The ordinance would require local, state, and federal officers operating in the city, to display visible identification and prohibit balaclavas, tactical masks and ski masks
“Tell your police department that you’re going to die,” the man told an Oklahoma City Police officer before throwing building materials at him
Bobby Rader has served on an ag crime unit for 16 years, during which time he has never been able to respond to copper wire theft in real time; he hopes COP-R-LOCK will change that
Former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson opened fire after ordering Sonya Massey to put down a pot of hot water during a response to a prowler report
Towns County Sheriff Kenneth Henderson was suspended for 60 days by Gov. Brian Kemp after BWC showed him shoving and berating a Hiawasee officer at an active scene
LVMPD’s new 10-car, all-electric fleet is expected to start patrolling in the next few weeks; at least 400 officers have already been trained on how to drive the vehicles
The pursuit ended with “an off-duty deputy sheriff who put himself on duty and conducted a legal intervention by hitting the suspect on the motorcycle,” Sheriff Shannon Dicus said
Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen says BCSO is on track to reach 95% staffing as drone integration and modern tech help recruit and retain deputies
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Is it “objectively reasonable” or “necessary” for California to change the law on the use of deadly force?
Policies, training and specialized units focusing on homelessness have an increased presence in police agencies compared to 1993 numbers
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss officer discretion and the problem of cops being called to non-events
FBI study looks at what happened in the lives of shooters before the violence to find behavioral predictors of likely mass killers
While most police officers have training on suicide assessment and intervention, they must also have clear guidelines on when they should intervene, if at all
A new PERF report has several biases influencing its firearms policy recommendations
PRODUCT NEWS
The footwear styles range from new boot styles to everyday sneakers and exercise-specific trainers
New addition further expands the versatility and functionality of the Incog X
This new facility will enable the Air National Guard to conduct marksmanship and qualification training on-site, significantly reducing travel time and expenses associated with training
The pairing of expertise in technology and content will expand the offerings provided under MILO’s Cognitive Division, established in 2021, to drive more science and research into system courses and programs
Cellebrite announces CEO succession plan
TECH5 to help enhance Public Safety in the Commonwealth of Virginia with its innovative Livescan Technology
“We don’t want to do that, we want everyone to freely go into the polling place…you may not see us and that’s by design,” Arlington PD Sgt. Alex Rosado said
Farifax County Real Time Crime Center detectives were alerted to the video and were able identify both drivers; both were charged with racing and stopping on the highway
“They have labeled these [detentions of subway surfers] as apprehensions. We’re labeling them as lives saved,” NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry said
Offers improved lumen output, battery options and LED color choices