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BREAKING NEWS
Nicholas and Michael Menendez will join the St. Louis PD after serving in the Army and graduating from the academy, following the footsteps of their mother, father and grandfather
When you absolutely need to write something down make sure you have a weatherproof Rite in the Rain notebook
A retired LEO and his son travel across the nation delivering heartfelt “Thank You from America” plaques to those who serve and protect
When Albuquerque Police Department officers tried to bring a robbery suspect into custody, he grabbed an officer’s rifle, released the safety and fired shots to the ground
Alabama law defines doxing as posting identifying information of an officer with the intent that others will use it to harass, harm, or impede the duties of that officer
The suspect, who was walking down a street while carrying the bow, was not injured by the gunshot and was taken into custody
In addition to co-response, the program will also offer peer support for incarcerated veterans and “after-care” for those who have suffered a mental health crisis
The suspect had initially fled in a vehicle after shooting the victim, but returned to the scene with a handgun modified to fire automatically
NYPD
The Department of Investigation found that, among other issues, officers were not prevented from accessing their phones and using them to distribute test questions
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