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BREAKING NEWS
The 11 suspects arrested in the incident are accused of vandalizing vehicles and shooting off fireworks to lure ICE agents out of the center
West Virginia National Guard members were shot near a metro station in what D.C.’s mayor called a targeted shooting; other troops subdued the gunman
The suspect was spotted by an off-duty Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputy, who attempted to persuade the suspect to surrender after he jumped into a canal and climbed a tree
“I’m going to move on with the rest of my life ... always trying to recover from this,” Woodbury Officer Allan Olson said. “Your two-minute decision ... can change yourself and the rest of us and our families”
In 2024, one more officer joined the Seattle PD than left it, marking a net gain of officers for the first time since 2019; the recruitment boost follows pay increases and bonuses
The Mason County Sheriff’s deputy cleared a traffic stop he was in the process of completing and reached speeds of up to 100 mph to stop the suspected DUI driver
The Chevrolet Blazers, which cost the Chula Vista Police Department nearly $1 million, will be given to nine school resource officers and one traffic enforcement officer
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and Troy PD turned to podcasters and influencers to connect with younger applicants — a strategy that’s showing signs of success
A Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge wrote that the Inglewood PD demonstrated “a pattern and practice of failing to comply with their statutory obligations” under public records laws
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Officers’ alleged ICE welfare check at schools reveals confusion over 287(g) and local authority limits
A viral video raises a bigger question for police leaders: How do warning signs of bias go unaddressed — and what should agencies do now?
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
PRODUCT NEWS
Potential uses of the findings include wildfire fighting
In an analysis of automated license plate readers, researchers revealed that the tech helps solve more than 700,000 crimes each year — or 10% of reported crime nationwide
The RADDOG 2LE is equipped with advanced mobility, surveillance tools and patrolling functions
The Fairfax County Police Department found that the devices added substantially to its capacity to resolve crisis situations
National survey also finds 3 in 5 Americans believe that AI will lead to better heart care
For a typical agency, the addition of one Flock Safety LPR camera per sworn officer is associated with a 9.1% increase in the clearance rate of crimes
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