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BREAKING NEWS
President Donald Trump alleged that violent crime in Washington is actually getting worse as he ordered a federal takeover of the city’s police department
The deputy had resigned from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office after an investigation found his on-duty overdose was caused by intentional use of seized fentanyl
From FAA rule changes to real-world DFR and counter-drone lessons, the conference will spotlight what public safety agencies need to fly smarter and safer now
The Staccato HD C4X was co-developed with a law-enforcement special-surveillance team to ensure it is duty-ready
The gunman had posted online that he believed he was being surveilled by law enforcement before carrying out the attack that killed Cpl. Matthew Snook, the state’s homicide unit said
Bodycam video shows the officer returning fire after the suspect, a convicted felon, shot at him during a pursuit through Balboa Park
The movie centers on a real Miami-Dade officer who uncovered more than $20 million stuffed inside Home Depot buckets — but how much of the wild story actually happened?
“Do the right thing and what’s required by law. Move over so that these first responders can go home safely to their families,” Waupaca Sheriff Timothy Wilz stated
“Every day, if you go out there with the right mindset, you’ll be helping somebody,” retired Syracuse Police Chief Joseph Cecile said “Not every job is like that.”
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
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
“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