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BREAKING NEWS
After a brief pursuit, the exited and ran toward one of the Orange County deputy’s driver’s side doors
Under questioning, the woman explained she didn’t stop earlier because she “didn’t notice” his flashing blue lights
Flocks of birds have been swarming drones causing the FDNY and NYPD to adjust flight plans
The group has been stealing from unoccupied homes after sending one member to the front door dressed as a construction worker in an attempt to avert suspicion
The gunman, identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, fired multiple shots at the stage from an “elevated position outside of the rally venue”
The Trump campaign thanked law enforcement and other first responders in a statement and said “he is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility”
Columbus Police officers arrested the man and caught several loose animals outside the store
“He saw the two people needed out and they weren’t getting out, so he put himself in jeopardy to get them out,” said Mark Gregory, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office PIO
NYPD
As cruisers are updated to the newest design, which features the department’s flag, the slogan will be replaced with “Fighting Crime, Protecting The Public”
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
Integration brings real-time drone telemetry into LeoCommand, enabling faster coordination and more informed decision-making for public safety agencies
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