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BREAKING NEWS
Damage to the Missouri State Highway Patrol cruiser showed that the suspect had fired multiple shots, including one that flew through the cruiser’s passenger window
Volusia County Sheriff’s Deputy Wes Brough found the child clinging to a floating log and brought him out to safety
Pete Arredondo, ex-Uvalde schools PD chief, has been indicted in the incident; he told CNN that officers responded “the best [they] could with the situation [they] had”
This annual event is a time for neighborhoods and law enforcement to strengthen relationships, build trust and have some fun
Episodes of “Park City Confidential,’ created by the Bridgeport PD homicide unit, will run about five minutes and include both detectives and family members of the victims
Lake County Deputy Harold Howell has been released from the hospital days after the ambush killed Deputy Bradley Michael Link; Deputy Stefano Gargano remains hospitalized
“Be prepared to leave your location,” said the voice from the sky in footage released by the city’s emergency management agency. “If flooding occurs, do not hesitate”
Kern County deputies were trapped by fiery roadblocks after aiding evacuations; a fire engine crew rescued them after air support was blocked by smoke
Houston mayor seeks exception to legal carrying age to recruit officer candidates out of high school
A Texas law that forbids carrying a gun below the age of 21 inhibits the Houston Police Department from recruiting younger officers and filling ranks, Mayor John Whitmire says
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