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BREAKING NEWS
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NYPD
The bill would give the CCRB “direct access to all footage recorded by officer body-worn cameras,” and “real time connectivity to network servers hosting digital files of [BWC] footage”
A standoff ensued when Chico PD officers used a drone to track the man in his apartment building and saw he was armed; after a two-hour negotiation, he fired shots at officers
“Everyone in this room should be rightly proud about what NOPD accomplished here,” U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan said while announcing the end of the decree
The Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office now has over 20 deputies trained as EMTs
Eddie Pernell Jones pleaded guilty to resisting law enforcement causing death and other charges in the 2023 death of Trooper Aaron Smith as he was deploying spike strips
Clearwater PD Chief Eric Gandy conducted a review of department procedures and partnered with a resource center to aid domestic violence victims and train officers
One Pueblo officer was shot in the head through his cruiser windshield as he arrived at the scene; two others were shot as they searched for the suspect through a darkened neighborhood
NYPD
“You can trust that I will be a fierce advocate for you and for this department,” Tisch said in an email to NYPD officers
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
From crime concerns to cultural signals, public support for policing is rebounding
Incidents across multiple states point to recurring issues with overtime, supervision and internal controls
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
A confrontation with a non-compliant semi-truck driver highlights the dangers officers face when engaging drivers inside running vehicles and why an exit strategy matters
As tensions escalate overseas, local agencies may face heightened risks from lone-actor attacks, soft-target threats and possible cyber retaliation
Why 360-degree coverage matters for small protective details
PRODUCT NEWS
AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform alerts law enforcement to individuals illegally discharging firearms in public parking lot
C&H Precision provides pistol-mounted red dots, precision-made red dot pistol adapters and slide milling
Multiple virtual events are offered free of charge starting on February 20
OnSolve CodeRED will provide The ADAM Program with the first-ever targeted SMS alerting of missing children information to millions of US residents
“One of my colleagues caught a guy shoplifting and instead of calling 911, he called the crime prevention team, and they were there in five minutes,” a Bronx businessman said
The Best in Biz Award recognizes the new version of Lexipol’s Cordico wellness app for first responders
Washington State initially contracted Comtech to design, deploy and operate next generation public safety technologies and secure and reliable communications capabilities in 2016
The 400-pound robot was meant to be a deterrent to subway crime; two human officers had to guard it at all times to keep it from being vandalized
Firm continues its important, wide-ranging work to enhance public-safety and justice outcomes
The video collaboration sheds light on how firearms manufacturers like Savage have helped pave the way for the Pittman-Robertson Act to contribute to the work of wildlife agencies