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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
If approved, Proposition 314 would give state and local LEOs the power to arrest violators and let judges order people to return to their home countries
“He was staring right at me making me believe that he was going to run me over,” the Bristol Police Department officer who fired the shots said in a statement
The man was convicted of vehicular manslaughter and several misdemeanor charges after fleeing from Trooper Jimmy Cenescar at up to 140 mph
The woman had suffered a seizure before driving into the water; video shows her 12-year-old son approaching a West Orange Police Department officer for help
In 2013, former LAPD officer Dorner killed two police officers and two other people before he was killed in a shootout
“We try and...gear the scenarios towards actual calls of service that have occurred in the community,” Colorado Springs Police Sgt. Marcus Van Ooyen said
Artificial intelligence is changing how crimes are investigated, offering advanced tools for law enforcement
The officers kicked down a door and linked arms to navigate through the smoke-filled apartment to rescue a woman trapped by the fire
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