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BREAKING NEWS
The Policing Leadership Academy’s creators believe the communication training can also help officers goals to increase community engagement and improve officer morale
Chauvin alleges in the appeal that testimony during the trial regarding Minneapolis Police Department training and tactics was presented inaccurately
Philadelphia Highway Patrol Officer Andy Chan was struck while on his way to work; he was thrown 20 feet and sustained a traumatic brain injury
Hollywood Police Officer Yandy Chirino was shot and killed during a struggle with Jason Banegas in 2021; Banegas pleaded guilty to first-degree murder
The taxi can be seen in video turning left as it approached an intersection blocked by multiple police cruisers, passing by a suspect being held at gunpoint after a pursuit
“Given that ... he remains authorized to work by the federal government, the Hanover Park Police Department determined that he may return to work,” a news release stated
The suspect, who immediately met Port St. Lucie officers with gunfire upon their arrival, was shot and killed by return fire as he tried to shoot officers taking cover behind a cruiser
Former Antioch Officer Devon Wenger was convicted in one case of distributing steroids to colleagues and obstruction of justice; he was also found guilty of conspiring against rights
Jefferson County Deputy John C. Stahl was severely injured in a rollover crash on June 7, 2004; he was a U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran who served the department for 15 years
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
Incidents across multiple states point to recurring issues with overtime, supervision and internal controls
PRODUCT NEWS
Mesa 4 performance upgrades include up to three times the CPU performance of the Mesa 3 thanks to the all-new Intel® N200 processor
In addition to secure video creation, management and distribution, users have benefitted from auto-captioning, analytics, cloud-based, scalable storage, adaptive bitrate streaming, device compatibility and LMS integration
Independent lab validation and patent proving disruptive in war on illicit fentanyl
After debuting new innovations across its offerings in 2023, Skopenow accelerates into 2024 with rollout of proactive event and risk-detection capabilities
Industry-leading cloud-native records management system will support officers in their mission of addressing crime and engaging with the community
Award-winning project vastly increases access to justice for litigants, enhances service provided to judges, court administrators, prosecutors, and defense attorneys
Advanced intelligence now accessible to command staff and uniformed police officers
The Walther PDP Steel Frame elevates the shooting experience and takes performance to the next level
