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BREAKING NEWS
Trooper First Class Dennis D. Ricks was hit by a box truck while conducting a stop on I-26
One Henderson Police officer fired shots at the suspect as he approached her with the front loader; another officer shot at the man as he used the equipment to ram two cruisers
The Greenville Police Department officer was released from the hospital following the shooting; the suspect was later fatally shot during a pursuit by Greenville County Sheriff’s deputies
Vancouver Police officers responded to the scene after a 911 caller reported her daughter’s companion was emotionally disturbed and threatening to harm himself with the gun
Joseph “Joe” Alu Jr. served as a Plantation PD officer for more than 20 years, despite being severely burned in a home explosion during a hostage call on July 25, 1995
Body camera footage from the Suffolk County Police Department shows officers walking into the pond, tossing the boy a life ring before one sergeant went out to retrieve him
The Culpeper Senior Center recently partnered with the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office to relaunch Triad, a national initiative increasing awareness of scams and fraud
Seattle Police Officers Guild president Mike Solan alleged officers were directed not to arrest offenders for open drug use; Chief Shon Barnes said the claim was"absolutely not true”
‘His life was endangered': Video shows ICE officer struck by vehicle before fatal OIS in Minneapolis
Vice President JD Vance shared the video, which shows the perspective of an ICE officer being struck by a vehicle before a fatal shooting
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
“We saw an opportunity with Lexipol to set...standards of the utmost integrity, professionalism and dedication to the people we serve,” explains Chief James Schultz of Willoughby Police Department
HxGN OnCall Planning & Response to support the VIDaL initiative in Germany’s most populous federal state
iDEMS helps extract valuable data to solve investigations more efficiently by automating workflows from data silos into a secure, centralized AI-driven system
Launched in 2023, the Skydio X10 was specifically designed for first responders
The suspect stole a pickup truck with a sleeping 2-year-old inside; officers found and consoled the child, offering him a dinosaur story book
Veritone’s iDEMS (Intelligent Digital Evidence Management System) platform is one of the industry’s first cloud-based digital evidence management solutions to integrate AI to automate digital workflows and accelerate the investigation process
Premier Body Armor launches new Fortis Ballistic Helmet
ATLS is an innovative, easily integrated location and mapping service, combining ELi Technology’s patented EML with GeoComm’s technology enabling accurate indoor location mapping via Wi-Fi access points
Incorporating advanced intelligence into existing video infrastructure, Iveda is protecting Navajo youth with enhanced on-campus surveillance
Integration brings early gun detection and rapid response to maximize critical seconds in active shooter incidents