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BREAKING NEWS
Greenwood Police Officer D.J. Keller was a United States Army and National Guard veteran who served with the Greenwood Police Department for three years
The NFL and NBA already have issued security alerts to their players after the break-ins, some of which have come when players were away with their teams for road games
“We strongly urge potential participants of any crime to think twice,” Birmingham Police Department Officer Truman Fitzgerald stated
The guards confronted the man, shots were fired, and the man fled on a bicycle, Los Angeles Police Officer Drake Madison said
Ceasefire involves negotiating de-escalations between people at highest risk of shooting each other, an effort to interrupt cycles of violence by discouraging retaliations
“We have turned the tide against the violent crime that spiked during the pandemic,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said
“I want to show everybody that I’m here for the team…it’s [about] doing my job at the highest level possible,” San Antonio Officer Rhett Shoquist said
In addition to scores of cops in plainclothes, plans include highly-trained Emergency Services cops on rooftops, Aviation Unit cops in helicopters and bomb-sniffing dogs
Millions of first responders and other public employees would soon see a boost in their monthly payments after Congress repealed decades-old reductions
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A Riverside case involving disabled veteran plates touches on police discipline, military service, due process and public perception
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
PRODUCT NEWS
Military and law enforcement are gearing up to receive a new weapon — one that shoots images instead of ammo
Police can see near real-time updates from sensors and surveillance cameras
Boots tough enough to stand up to any job
There may not be any single ‘best survival knife’ so what’s important is to know what will fit your needs and how to find it
Drone use is becoming an issue as the unmanned aircraft become more popular, especially as a way for hobbyists to create videos
Police in Camden used a TASER for the first time to take down a mentally ill woman threatening officers with a foot-long knife
Ballistic blanket promises protection against 90 percent of weapons used in U.S. school shootings
Pittsburgh has become the arsenal of cybersecurity because it is home to CMU’s Software Engineering Institute with its 260-person CERT cyberteam
People who hijack their neighbors’ WiFi to commit crimes on the Internet shouldn’t expect their misdeeds to stay hidden