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BREAKING NEWS
Metropolitan Officer Jeffrey Smith’s widow is suing a man who battered her husband during the storming of the Capitol, which she claimed caused the concussion that led to his suicide
An interactive timeline from the Anti-Defamation League examines Natalie Rupnow and Solomon Henderson’s descent into extremism over a similar time period
The man was suspected of credit card fraud, according to the Tallahassee Police Department
Locust Grove PD broke into a burning home, encountering a knife-wielding man before discovering a woman with fatal burns and freeing two adults and a child locked in a bedroom
Video from Livonia PD shows a cruiser pulling the fleeing car to a stop with the Grappler; the driver attempts to maneuver away, removing the suspect vehicle’s rear axle in the process
Flock’s tech is integrated into LE operations in 49 states; CEO Garrett Langley believes the tech could help “eradicate almost all crime”
The city entered into a consent decree with the DOJ in 2012, under which it overhauled nearly every aspect of how the PD operated, including use of force and crisis intervention
NMSP Officer Walker Eby can be seen on video reaching the family by climbing across a ladder and carrying them to safety
Youngstown Police are investigating how the man was able to disarm the Mercy Health officer; the man succumbed to his self-inflicted wound
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
I have taken the pledge long ago that if I am ever once again in a position to do so I will move to stop the killing immediately
If we want to make a dent in mass shootings like the one in Florida, we need to fix our mental health system
How can police conduct training that is as close to reality as possible, but still safe enough that injuries are minimized?
How can cops prepare for being told, “We don’t serve your kind around here”?
Two cases recently argued before SCOTUS could narrow or expand warrantless searches – and they could reach back to what police are doing now
The drug landscape in the U.S. over the last decade has shifted, with the opioid threat reaching epidemic levels and impacting significant portions of the country
PRODUCT NEWS
Delivering up to 1,000 lumens and 10,000 candela, and featuring multi-fuel operation with USB or disposable battery options, the new light is designed to fit select subcompact handguns
Helped identify 70 illegal armed group members & 150 orphans in Crimea
The decision reversed the ICO’s 7.5 million pound fine and data deletion order against Clearview AI and found that Clearview AI was not subject to the ICO’s jurisdiction.
The DS-DELL-430 Series provides connectivity and reliability for mobile workers who require uninterrupted performance
Veritone iDEMS provides a large open partner ecosystem for ingesting, managing and securely sharing evidentiary data and providing advanced AI processing and analytics
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The technology enables law enforcement agencies to identify critical evidence, speed up investigations and safeguard victims
Chief Robert Tracy was leaving the event when the city’s Crime Center broadcast the license plate of a vehicle involved in a carjacking; the car was in front of Tracy, in traffic
ACRO C-2 is a low-profile, lightweight red dot optic providing rapid target acquisition