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BREAKING NEWS
Video from Livonia PD shows a cruiser pulling the fleeing car to a stop with the Grappler; the driver attempts to maneuver away, removing the suspect vehicle’s rear axle in the process
Running back Oscar Adaway III filed a criminal complaint following a widely viewed incident during a Texas A&M game where a trooper was seen bumping South Carolina players
Facing staffing losses and reduced tax revenue, Carbon County Sheriff Alex Bakken is using endurance fundraising to fill critical equipment gaps
Lexington Officer Kaitlin Crook, 25, was killed in a shooting that also injured her estranged husband, an off-duty firefighter, and her boyfriend, police said
Wellness
After questions arose about Mount Vernon Officer Derek Williams’ employment status during prolonged medical leave, the mayor said serious illness “requires a softer touch of government”
Officers repeatedly ordered the suspect to stop reaching into his pocket before he lunged with a knife
The suspect, accused of killing two students and an MIT professor, was identified through LPRs and a Reddit tip after a multi-state manhunt
While not legalizing recreational use, the order could reduce penalties, change regulatory oversight and affect policing priorities
“This milestone does not happen by accident; it’s the direct result of a historic number of people answering the call to serve our city,” Commissioner Jessica Tisch stated
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Calls for police use of force transparency overlook the real risk to public safety personnel by releasing the video
Mayhem in another American city continues as pushers of false narratives infect the national narrative and invade vulnerable cities to commit acts of terror on the streets
Kratom, currently sold as a health supplement, is often used by individuals as an alternative to heroin
Given the current climate of anti-cop rhetoric and increase in violent attacks on police, the findings and recommendations in the NLEOMF/COPS Office report should be taken to heart
The first officer on scene at the San Bernardino attack shares his hard-earned lessons from that horrific day
It has been reported in these early stages that the cameras on the officers at the scene came off during the struggle — one of the drawbacks of those devices
PRODUCT NEWS
The partnership will integrate BRINC’s cutting-edge Drone as First Responder (DFR) solution with Echodyne’s ground-based radars to enable a path toward Beyond Visual Line of Site operations without Visual Observers.
“We try and...gear the scenarios towards actual calls of service that have occurred in the community,” Colorado Springs Police Sgt. Marcus Van Ooyen said
The Black Eagle® Athletic 2.1 V GTX Mid Coyote is the latest edition to its Black Eagle® line up
LVT mobile security units and Fusus by Axon’s integrated real-time security operations technology provide greater situational awareness for optimal security
“Connecting more downtown properties to the Real Time Crime Center is one of the ways we’re fighting for a safer downtown,” Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller stated
“I’m excited that it’s finally been ... approved, but a little bit frustrated that it’s taken this much effort for them to finally get it,” said Charlotte FOP president Daniel Redford
“Be prepared to leave your location,” said the voice from the sky in footage released by the city’s emergency management agency. “If flooding occurs, do not hesitate”
The company announced the news as part of their effort to accelerate innovation and new product development
Berwyn becomes the first agency in Illinois to adopt a cloud-native CAD and RMS platform, paving the way for a resilient, secure and modern policing system
Hamburg chooses Hexagon solutions to modernize police and fire operations