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BREAKING NEWS
“Chuck E, come with me Chuck E,” a police officer in Tallahassee told the suspect, “stop resisting, you are being detained”
After Syracuse Officer James Pastorello learned Rhea Holmes was going to visit her late loved ones at a cemetery, he offered her a ride that led to deeper conversations about life and community
“Officers have said they’ve had kids approach them and ask, ‘Do you remember me? I was paired with you in Shop with a Cop,” Meadville PD Sgt. Nick Mogel said
Ret. K-9 Gunner found over $1 million in drugs and helped the Scranton PD capture three fugitives; K-9 Scout died from a medical emergency just as he was about to start police work with the department
Lowell Police, Pridestar Trinity EMS and Lowell Fire volunteered for the Heroes and Helpers shopping event
Running back Oscar Adaway III filed a criminal complaint following a widely viewed incident during a Texas A&M game where a trooper was seen bumping South Carolina players
Facing staffing losses and reduced tax revenue, Carbon County Sheriff Alex Bakken is using endurance fundraising to fill critical equipment gaps
Lexington Officer Kaitlin Crook, 25, was killed in a shooting that also injured her estranged husband, an off-duty firefighter, and her boyfriend, police said
Wellness
After questions arose about Mount Vernon Officer Derek Williams’ employment status during prolonged medical leave, the mayor said serious illness “requires a softer touch of government”
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
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
PRODUCT NEWS
“We have used them many, many times,” Riverside Police Chief Frank Robinson said. “It’s a valuable piece of equipment that we need every day ... we needed it years ago”
Windsor Locks Police swabbed a straw found in a cup at the scene and took it to the Rapid DNA Lab; officers were able to track down the suspect, who had stolen about 52 pounds of copper wiring
“Troopers from the unit frequently deploy to barricaded suspects or potential hostage situations with either their SPOT robots or the more traditional PackBot-type robots,” a Massachusetts State Police spokesperson said
The eBook provides valuable insights into the challenges faced by traditional ECC consoles
TruckVault to display the Drone Responder 5, an in-vehicle storage unit designed specifically for public safety drone operations
“Providing their officers with the PDP’s unmatched versatility and dependability ensures they have the ideal weapon to focus on the situation at hand.”
Mexico City police training up to 40 officers per day in groups of up to 10 simultaneously with the virtual reality training system
Partnerships strengthens effort to provide tactical operators with the protection they need
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