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BREAKING NEWS
The fires were set in a lot about two blocks from the 83rd Precinct; several marked cruisers, as well as unmarked vehicles, were destroyed
The “Find My Parking Cops” app scraped data from the city’s parking citation portal; the city changed the way citation data was displayed four hours after the launch
The officers — all retired and receiving pensions — were let go after the audit identified “several compliance issues” with the retirees working in the Police Department
The Nov. 18 event will feature expert-led sessions that support operational excellence and leadership readiness
The suspect, who has been previously arrested for barricading himself from LEOs with a “weapon of mass destruction,” tried to stab himself with a pen after hearing the guilty verdict
Forensic analysis is still in its early stages, but agents believe nation-state actors used the system to send encrypted messages to organized crime groups, cartels and terrorist organizations
The loss of Detective Sgt. Cody Becker, Detective Mark Baker and Detective Isaiah Emenheiser has sparked an outpouring of support from a grieving but united community
In a statement, DHS called California’s No Secret Police Act“unconstitutional” and said it puts federal immigration officers at risk
“[Your] lack of training blows my mind…I’m telling you how you’re supposed to do your job because you obviously don’t know,” the now-former Smithfield council member said
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Public reaction has been swift, but the incident will be assessed under federal use-of-force standards, vehicle threat analysis and Supreme Court precedent — not political pressure or hindsight
A veteran officer’s perspective on perception, movement and survival when a vehicle accelerates toward police
From political violence and immigration enforcement to shifting criminal justice policy, 2025 forced local law enforcement to absorb the consequences of national decisions — regardless of ideology
The Tijuana attack reveals a growing transnational threat — and the urgent need to modernize how state and local agencies acquire counter-UAS tools
Second Amendment auditors intentionally test police reactions. Here’s how officers can stay professional, protect rights and prevent encounters from escalating
Marketed as immigration reform, SB 627 does nothing to regulate ICE and instead punishes California’s local officers by removing long-standing legal protections
PRODUCT NEWS
The virtual event is designed to identify strategies for combatting dangerous and wasteful practice of placing fake 911 calls to elicit an emergency response
Flock Safety’s suite of hardware and software solutions help solve over 10 percent of reported crimes nationwide, with the goal of solving 20 percent of crimes by 2025
“[The program] launches more efficient investigations, builds stronger cases and leads to more effective prosecutions,” NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban said
With a commitment to leveraging modern technology, the Fox Valley Park District Police Department recognizes the value of Mark43’s RMS in saving time, harnessing analytics to improve operations and delivering real-time information to support public safety
“Reducing potential hearing loss of officers and the public during shooting events was a major factor in our testing,” said Chief Ken Roske of the Pasco Police Department
N.C. PD to utilize federal funds to automate surveillance footage analysis at real time crime center
The Raleigh Police Department currently employs analysts to monitor footage manually; it aims to select a public safety intelligent management system in the next 6 months
Florida Department of Corrections modernizes key deposit and disbursement services for 128 facilities across the state
The University Police Department wanted a seamless KVM solution integrating multiple systems over IP
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said Clearview AI helped identify a suspected child pornographer from a background photo at a trade show
Kirk Grau and Wade Fossum will represent Super Vac and Command Light at upcoming industry events