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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
“It gives individuals one site to go to where they can look for jobs, versus going to individual departments and looking at their websites,” said Vandalia Police Chief Kurt Althouse
The spike was primarily driven by traffic-related incidents, which caused a total of 26 LEO deaths in 2024 – a 136% increase compared with the same period last year
American Rounds said their machines use an identification scanner and facial recognition software to verify the purchaser’s age and are “quick and easy” to use
San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl argued it’s a decision that can’t wait, especially if the technology is going to be in place before Pride week
The Court ruled that the officers never had sufficient reason to suspect that the man was trespassing and that, without it, they weren’t acting legally when they tried to detain him
One of the new measures allows the families of deceased Mississippi first responders to receive the responder’s salary for up to 60 days
The DA ruled that the Delta Police Department officer acted reasonably in the case, as he attempted to use a TASER and to de-escalate the situation before the shooting occurred
Houston Police Department Information Security Officer Russell Richardson, 54, died after his vehicle was submerged in floodwaters
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