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BREAKING NEWS
“This was an incredibly dangerous situation—handled with professionalism and teamwork,” LVMPD stated
Berlin Police Department K-9 Casner escaped from his backyard, but was found safe about 11 hours later
“Let’s do some due diligence and see if we can’t tighten things to presumably prevent loss of life and harm down the road,” Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, said
Two Lubbock County Sheriff’s deputies were helping a disabled motorist when a semi hit their unoccupied cruiser and left one of them dangling from the overpass
The Weld County Sheriff’s Office released video showing the suspect, whose charges have been dismissed because of the state’s mental health law, beating an unconscious victim
Gov. Josh Stein pushed for more police recruitment following the stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee while using public transit in Charlotte
The driver narrowly missed the Trousdale County deputy as they accelerated and turned to drive toward him
“When they show all the video from the dash cam … it’ll put a compelling picture together for a judge that, hey, this guy doesn’t need to be out on the road,” Sheriff Mike Chitwood said
Under Act 259, a lawsuit may be filed against anyone who causes an officer to come to a location to contact another person with the intent to harass or embarrass the person
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 V-Armed training has been in use at the department since 2022, and trains officers in situations surrounding de-escalation, mental health and use of force
Chief James E. White praises the effectiveness of BolaWrap in safely restraining individuals without harm, with a surge in mental health-related calls, the Detroit PD’s commitment to minimal-force policing aligns with Wrap Technologies’ “no-harm” principle, marking a significant milestone in enhancing public safety techniques
“We have eyes on him coming down the tower,” a deputy with the aviation unit says in the video. “He’s probably about three-quarters of the way up”
The La Mesa Police Department implemented SPIDR Tech with the goal of improvinginteractions between police and the community
A ticket to Axon Week 2024 gets you access to both TASERCON and Axon Accelerate
Instituted this year, the awards recognize innovation and impact, as determined by an independent panel
Gamber-Johnson engineers a fully rugged docking station for the new Getac ZX80 8” Android tablet
The company is building a safety and security ecosystem to connect public safety agencies and enterprises to help protect people, property and places
“The integration of GeoComm Indoor Maps into RapidSOS Premium will enable telecommunicators to deliver invaluable guidance to emergency personnel as they respond to emergency calls indoors,” said Jeff Liebl, GeoComm President and CEO
“There’s no penetration, there’s no laceration,” CEO Steve Luna said after the test. “This is what it’s intended to do”