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BREAKING NEWS
“I see it as a no-brainer,” said Decatur PD Chief Brad Allen. “Human trafficking is real. It’s all over rural and urban areas. Decatur’s not immune to it, Central Illinois’s not immune to it.”
The suspect was in jail for 30 months since his arrest in June 2023 on suspicion of starting the previous summer’s Oak Fire, which burned 19,244 acres near Yosemite National Park
Students sheltered in place for hours as police searched academic buildings and neighborhoods around the Ivy League campus for the shooter
“I can’t walk,” the woman can be heard telling a Sterling Heights officer as she tried to move away from her smoking car
The Columbus Division of Police reported declines in murder, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and theft by taking a motor vehicle,
Wellness
Ohio lawmakers allotted $40 million to launch a fund that will help firefighters, police officers and EMS personnel cover lost wages and medical costs tied to duty-related PTSD
Mental Health
Trooper Rassan Charles spoke to the man to reassure him, reminding him he wasn’t alone and eventually coaxing him off the Tobin Bridge
Ford’s Stolen Vehicle Services added a “Start Inhibit” feature that allows owners to disable an F-150’s engine from a smartphone; the feature also helps police track the trucks’ location
The suit states that Officer Carlos Baker shot Officer Krystal Rivera in the back and failed to notify anyone of the shooting or render rudimentary first aid to her
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
In 2024, the fats® platform will celebrate 40 years in the virtual training industry where they are known as the pioneer and innovator in small arms training
New relationship will deliver an unmatched combination of protection, lightweight and flexibility in body armor for law enforcement personnel, powered by Kevlar EXO
Expansion of scenario and character libraries, coupled with recoil kit enhancements, highlights VirTra’s active drive to elevate realism in training
Organizations will work together to support the growing Drone as First Responder (DFR) initiative
Highlighting the innovative technologies Avient will be presenting at Industry Day at the Range is the next-generation Dyneema® unidirectional (UD) material
The DANIEL H9 has everything demanded of a modern, striker-fired handgun, like ambidextrous controls, an accessory rail, optics compatibility, and more
The world’s largest firearms trade show continues to expand, attracting thousands of industry professionals from across the globe
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