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BREAKING NEWS
The suspect drove through yards and collided with other vehicles before Fayette County Sheriff’s Office deputies apprehended him
The Arlington PD’s new Beyond Visual Line of Sight waiver allows the departments RTCC staff to launch the drones remotely to respond to active crime scenes
Waterbury Police officers punctured the fleeing box truck’s tires with stop sticks before using cruisers to force the truck of the road; the suspect attempted to run but was captured
As officers mediated fights near the school, a man approached and fired a shot; the shot ricocheted off the ground and struck an officer beneath his ballistic vest
The shooter’s motivation was initially labeled by the FBI as “suicide by cop,” a classification House Majority Leader Steve Scalise called “offensive”
A jury took about 8 1/2 hours over two days to find Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith not guilty on all charges after a nine-day trial in state court in Memphis
Former lieutenant Garet Davidson has been charged with theft, burglary and official misconduct after the department alleged he used his position to steal case files
Cottonwood PD officers attempted to negotiate with the man before calling a SWAT team; officers then heard a shotgun being racked before the man emerged with a gun
Video: Woman arrested for drug possession after pet raccoon with meth pipe found in car’s front seat
“No raccoons were hurt or injured in this incident,” the Springfield Township Police Department stated
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shows how fast a high-profile event can turn into a critical incident — and what officers must do to be ready
Officers’ alleged ICE welfare check at schools reveals confusion over 287(g) and local authority limits
A viral video raises a bigger question for police leaders: How do warning signs of bias go unaddressed — and what should agencies do now?
From crime concerns to cultural signals, public support for policing is rebounding
Incidents across multiple states point to recurring issues with overtime, supervision and internal controls
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
PRODUCT NEWS
What is the true cost of outfitting your police force with body-worn cameras?
Ford has offered factory-installed ballistic panels on its police car doors since 2008
The cameras will be deployed in five phases through January 2018
Police noted that enforcement of the seat belt law will also be a focus of the initiative
The windshield of the detective’s car was pierced several times by bullets, but his 14-year-old son was not harmed
The thief or thieves broke into the locked trunk of what state police say was a marked patrol car
The department used the incident to inform the public not to drink and drive
TruckVault’s custom in-vehicle storage goes far beyond theft prevention
911Signal’s X6 lighthead is slim, compact and takes up little room
Legislators have supported more police and sheriff departments using body cameras