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During Shaquille O’Neal’s tenure as Director of Community Relations, the agency has documented 370 community events and 25,000 meals provided to families
The agency’s recruitment efforts included outsourcing applicant background checks and highlighting flexible work assignments and opportunities for advancement in its marketing campaigns
A search is underway for the person who targeted a South Carolina Department of Natural Resources officer in Edgefield County
Three people were injured as the man opened fire in the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office lobby; the man was in the station for nearly two hours before being shot and killed by officers
The suspect had stabbed Bridgeport Officer Marie Cetti in the neck and shouted threats before he was shot by another officer, bodycam video shows
Currently, about 450 of the 872 St. Louis Police Department’s commissioned officers have an application on file to work a second job
The Juvenile Task Force works in plainclothes to mentor at-risk teens, connecting them with services and jobs before they reoffend
City leaders credit proactive enforcement and new tech tools for crime reductions and a dramatic boost in recruitment numbers
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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




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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
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

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