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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
West Hartford Officer Andrew Teeter acted in order to “defend himself and others from what he reasonably believed to be a threat of serious injury or death”
Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder also said that his team has “[some] of the best, world-renowned snipers” prepared to shoot down drones if necessary
The man refused to comply with Bay City officers’ orders to exit his vehicle, holding the child in his lap; officers eventually tased the man to forcibly remove him
“Ava” is designed specifically for emergency dispatch centers, including routing calls appropriately and collecting information for public safety resources to be dispatched
For Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office, a small rural agency with limited resources, the new simulator fills critical training gaps
The court directed Attorney General Matt Platkin to return control of the police department to city officials
As part of the transition, Morrison police officers will receive severance packages; The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said it has positions available for the PD officers
Bryan Police Department officers, along with the baby’s mother, searched for an hour before finding the child, still in a car seat; the baby was dangerously cold, but otherwise unharmed
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
Their surveillance robots protect officers from attack and allow officers to quickly access the need for further action
It was the first time Dallas police used the medical kit, which includes a tourniquet, special anti-clotting gauze and bandages
A local television news photographer whose use of a drone at a fatal car accident came under question has filed a civil rights lawsuit against police
Ga. lawmakers want people licensed to carry a gun to avoid arrest if they accidentally bring their firearms into the security checkpoint at the airport
Education commissioner should ban use of TASERs, pepper spray and other weapons in schools, according to a request from the ACLU and six other groups
Breathalyzers and similar devices could pop up in more bars across Utah under a coming proposal from Draper Republican Rep. Greg Hughes
BART Police Chief Kenton Rainey said the officer had exercised restraint and faced a potential threat
Albuquerque police have released body camera footage capturing a tense traffic stop on Jan. 12
Through the Pinterest online bulletin board, police officers are uploading photos of recovered goods
DDACTS is an operational model that integrates location-based crime and traffic crash data to determine the most effective methods for deploying police