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BREAKING NEWS
Wellness
Despite needing to undergo dialysis for nine hours every day, Derek Williams said he has been cleared for light-duty work, but Mt. Vernon PD instead sent him a letter of termination
Drones as first responders are flown to the site of priority calls to assess the situation before police officers, firefighters or emergency medical crews arrive on the scene
The GHSA-Waymo online course covers extrication, vehicle shutdowns and safe interaction with autonomous cars during emergencies
The trooper was working an overtime assignment at the reception desk when the 44-year-old gunman walked in, approached the trooper and fired, state police said
The robotaxi service temporarily suspended operations after the vehicles came to stops at inoperative traffic lights and in the middle of intersections
State board revokes LE certification for Mass. State Police investigator fired over Karen Read texts
Former trooper Michael Proctor is now “prohibited from performing police duties and functions in Massachusetts” following the POST board’s decision
Lt. Richard Mack’s orbital bone was broken when he was struck by at least two different protesters in a 2020 incident; one of the suspects was sentenced to community service
The juveniles told Newburgh Heights Police that they learned to steal the car by watching YouTube videos
The DOJ asserts that the District is imposing unconstitutional bans on semiautomatic weapons the administration says are legal to possess under SCOTUS’s 2008 Heller precedent
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Two officers. Two gun grabs. Here’s what went wrong — and what you can learn
The April 28 directive expands legal protections, reduces oversight burdens and repositions federal support to strengthen police operations
The plan outlines stronger support for officers — and opens the door to advanced tools like AI to modernize law enforcement operations
A fast, coordinated law enforcement response on the Florida State University campus saved lives — here’s what every officer can learn from the incident
A tragedy involving a law enforcement family member demands precise, trauma-informed messaging to preserve trust and prioritize those most impacted
As vigilante justice groups target child predators, law enforcement must ask: Where are we falling short?
PRODUCT NEWS
Mark43 launches eCitations, a mobile-first solution to issue faster citations and keep officers safe
Citation data synchronizes in real time across CAD and RMS, connecting seamlessly with broader agency records to enhance data integrity
Lenco will showcase the Avon, Colorado Police Department’s new BearCat G2 — a ‘multi-mission’ BearCat designed and built with tactical, fire rescue and medical response equipment
Coreforce delivers scalable innovation, seamless integration, and experience-driven tools built for law enforcement and corrections teams
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“I felt that PSTrax checked more of the blocks than anybody else did,” Logistics and Procurement Manager Curtis Brown said. “It allows us to meet people where they are generationally and still accomplish what needs to get done.”
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“This alliance reflects our shared mission to serve the people who serve their communities,” said Erik Axene, MD, FACEP, CEO of Axene Continuing Education, LLC.
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“Accuracy and time savings have helped ensure that everything that needs to get done is being done consistently and efficiently,” said Nicholas Kresta, Assistant Fire Chief at the Yoakum Fire Department
The Drones for First Responders Pilot Program, a partnership with SkyfireAI and CAL Analytics, is intended to test and scale how drones can enhance situational awareness
Cybergenetics analysts used TrueAllele Casework to analyze the DNA recovered from the hat
Mark43 Fortified sees risks instantly with real-time monitoring and proactive alerting of suspicious activity in Mark43 CAD and RMS
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