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BREAKING NEWS
Old Orchard Beach reserve officer Jon Luke Evans, originally from Jamaica, overstayed his visa; the attempted purchase triggered an alert to the ATF, which alerted ICE
Commissioner Jessica Tisch said that these new units will give domestic violence cases “the same focused attention as gun violence and hate crimes”
Colorado Springs Police K-9 Roam is recovering from multiple surgeries and has reportedly lifted his head and wagged his tail
The man ignored the Las Cruces officer’s instructions as he closed a distance of about 60 feet before the officer fired shots
Kevin Golphin is serving life in the murders of State Trooper Ed Lowry and Corporal David Hathcock; he has tried to argue that his sentencing at age 17 violated the Eighth Amendment
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis also ruled that agents in the area must wear badges and banned them from using certain riot control techniques
The nurse, who was arrested for a DWI, also told the officer he couldn’t “speak straight” because he had “an accent from another country” and “hadn’t been picked up by ICE yet”
NYPD
Zohran Mamdani acknowledged that NYPD officers “put their lives on the line every single day;" in 2020, he called the agency “racist, anti-queer & a major threat to public safety”
Sheriff Christina Corpus allegedly showed a conflict of interest in her personal relationship with a former chief of staff and retaliated against a union leader, among others
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Too many cops are killed during vehicle pursuits and their deaths should be considered murder, not the outcome of an inherent risk in a dangerous profession
Middletown, Ohio, is considering a controversial proposal to limit the number of times a person who overdoses on opioids can receive naloxone from first responders
According to the Los Angeles County Probation Department, transit fare evasion is the number one cause of juvenile citations in LA County
Ford has faced multiple lawsuits alleging their Explorer is making police officers and civilians sick
Jim and Doug discuss how much trouble tends to happen at bar closing time
Jim and Doug discuss why they feel “no shooting at vehicles, ever” policies don’t make sense
PRODUCT NEWS
Partnership expands reach of Veritone’s iDEMS solution across the Midwest
Assistive-AI company and 911 technology pioneer accelerates mission to support 911 call takers with innovative software that saves lives
Dock for X10 unshackles the drone from the operator so it can capture data autonomously
In his veto message, Gov. Gavin Newsom supported restrictions on drones but cited the need to maintain law enforcement’s ability to use robots in dangerous situations
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T-Priority brings agencies of all sizes cutting-edge 5G solutions, best-in-class partners and America’s best 5G network experience for first responders
Acquisition of eDispatches expands the reach of emergency data to field responders available through RapidSOS
The PCCS Pro Female simulator is the result of a six-year collaboration with the U.S. Army
75% believed AI would be anywhere from “somewhat important” to a “top priority” for public safety agencies in the future