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BREAKING NEWS
NYPD
Many officers who weighed in following Zohran Mamdani’s win in November warned of mass retirements, reduced morale and increased risk for civilians — concerns resurfacing as he prepares to take office
A 2021 Minnesota Supreme Court decision required Minneapolis to employ at least 731 officers as laid out in the city’s charter; the PD currently employs around 630 officers, the suit alleges
The suspect shot and wounded South Daytona Police Officer Jake Fessenden before climbing into his cruiser; the cruiser then caught fire with the suspect inside
The Oklahoma City Police officer climbed onto the hood of a bystander’s vehicle and rode on it for about two minutes, directing the driver before capturing the suspect
“Swatting is a reckless abuse of the 911 system that diverts life-saving resources away from those truly in need,” Warren Police Commissioner Eric Hawkins stated
Ex-Hillside PD officer John P. McClave III was driving recklessly and under the influence of intoxicants when the crash occurred; he was convicted on two counts of vehicular homicide
The man was clinging to a barrier on the side of a highway overpass when a Fort Worth PD officer asked him to climb back onto the road; he then ran at the officer with a sharp object
After more than an hour of negotiation, SWAT officers used tear gas to force the man of his vehicle; he then pointed a gun at officers
The officer was not responding to a call when he struck a vehicle while allegedly driving at 130mph; a suspected drunk driver then hit the damaged vehicle again, causing the explosion that killed four
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Planning and prevention define responses to high-profile officer-involved incidents
Jim and Doug explore reasons why the reporting of hate crimes is seemingly on the rise
While it is important to participate in national crime reporting through UCR-NIBRS, the real crime picture in any community must be drawn locally
Officers facing civil actions for the excessive use of force may have an additional opportunity to obtain dismissal prior to trial
The continuing challenge with preparation for attacks like Parkland is that each is unique enough to defy any template for prevention and response
Proponents say it would significantly improve the prison system. Opponents say there are loopholes that would allow dangerous criminals to be released from prison
PRODUCT NEWS
Integration will offer ecosystem for enhanced case, investigation and digital evidence management
“It’s kind of like living out an episode of ‘Cops’ every day,” Police Technician Supervisor Austin Simayo said
Growing county deploys state-of-the-art dispatch, records and jail management solutions.
Streamlight and Tactical Express partnered to supply the tactical lights to FBI Academy’s Firearms trainees and make them available for purchase across other divisions
Public safety agencies can now form a more complete picture by summarizing and contextualizing vast amounts of data
A strategic partnership to enhance collaboration and efficiency for law enforcement and first responders
With the integration Oracle industry applications customers can leverage satellite connectivity in more than 100 countries and territories
Department using AI solutions to enhance transparency, accountability, and efficiency
Despite being in use for only a month, the system has already assisted the North Liberty Police Department in multiple cases
CentralSquare and AWS collaborate to power secure cloud environment for public safety