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BREAKING NEWS
The Gwinnett County Police Department warned drivers to make sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained; the officer helped the boy to safety after the crash
“Walking this little boy to school, holding his hand, the smile on his face, I hope he always knows we are family,” Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said
The deputy saw a man and woman acting oddly and tried to speak with them; the pair ran behind a building before jumping out to attack him
Rolando Jimenez, now 64, shot and killed Holliston police officer John Johnson, then 31, on Aug. 13, 1981; the Parole Board granted Jimenez parole on his sixth attempt
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The charges allege that the doctors supplied Perry with a large amount of ketamine and even wondered in a text how much the former “Friends” star would be willing to pay
The resignations are reportedly due to tensions between the Surfside Beach City Council and the police department; officers cited harassment directed at the former police chief
The man refused to identify himself or exit his vehicle after a crash; when Officer Allan Fischer attempted to escort him out of the vehicle, the man resisted and attacked him
After the cruiser failed to stay in park once the Worcester Police Department officer got out, it rolled forward, pinning him to another car; bystanders stepped in to save the officer
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Parades are joyful for citizens but fretful for police departments large and small
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
As demonstrations increasingly unfold outside synagogues, mosques and churches, the distinction between protest and intimidation is becoming harder to ignore
A bill targeting easily converted pistols could affect future sales of older Glock models, raising concerns among active and retired law enforcement officers
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
PRODUCT NEWS
TrueAllele’s admissibility history provides a foundation for the reliability of PG results with “limited, complex, or unresolved” DNA evidence
Effective decision-making increasingly depends on the ability to see events as they unfold and distribute that information instantly to those responsible for managing the response
New initiative provides dedicated resources and expert coaching to help police departments secure funding for advanced investigative tools
This session will examine how FirstNet, the dedicated public safety communications network, was leveraged to support planning, operations and response during a global-scale sporting event
The backbone of each conversation will be FirstNet and its continued impact on law enforcement efficiency and effectiveness at responding to cri
RTIC officers used city camera footage to locate the robbery suspect along with two other people implicated in the crime, leading to near-immediate arrests
The drone fleet is intended to respond to respond to calls before officers arrive and help police survey the situation and collect evidence ahead of time