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BREAKING NEWS
Det. Brett Boller had three months on the job when he confronted a man who had been arguing with another passenger over a bus seat and subsequently shot Boller in the midsection
The officer shot a driver with his department-issued firearm in a road rage confrontation in New Jersey, then fled the scene
VMSDEP Friends highlights urgent need to protect education benefits for survivors of fallen veterans, LEOs and first responders in Virginia
Forty-seven people have been charged in connection with the alleged crime network; federal agents, along with local and state police, were involved in the investigations
Trooper Aaron Pelletier, who was killed during a traffic stop, will receive two posthumous awards, including a Lifesaving Medal for saving a motorcyclist a week before he died
One deputy was protected by a bullet-resistant vest, while the other was wounded in the abdomen; both are expected to fully recover
The electric SUVs join Georgia Tech PD’s existing fleet which includes various electric alternatives, such as electric golf carts, trikes and bikes
The individual boxes of Lego bricks ranged in value from $20 to more than $1,000
Burlington PD stated the demonstration was meant to depict a robbery scenario, pre-approved by the school; The PD apologized to students “upset by the scenario”
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