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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
Bystanders were unable to help the driver escape from the flaming vehicle because of the continuous explosions, St. Paul Police reported
The group threw several fireworks and Molotov cocktails at oncoming traffic before being detained by Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department deputies
The changes include “additional support” for the Downtown Public Safety Center, including police dogs, bicycle units and violence prevention officers
“You don’t often hear about everything a police officer does in the course of their shift, but I do, and this is an example of the Miami Township Way,” PD Chief Mike Mills said
Body camera video shows an officer approaching the vehicle, where he was then put on the line with a customer service representative
As a Port Orange Police Department officer approached a suspected stolen vehicle, the suspect threw the car into reverse, hitting the officer
NYPD
Martial arts trainers are teaching officers the SafeWrap technique, which will allow officers to restrain a suspect on the ground without compressing their chest
Madison County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Archer assisted in the arrest of a felony suspect before the episode; he was rushed to a veterinary hospital, where he later died
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