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BREAKING NEWS
The Olyphant town council voted this month to approve the use of a $187,000 Local Share Account grant to renovate and enlarge its police station
“Sometimes heroes come with four legs and a wagging tail!” the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office wrote in its post
Police chiefs around the state said strong community violence intervention and more officers on the street account for the change
The FBI called “Operation Summer Heat” a “record-setting” operation as it aimed to remove gang members, drug traffickers, child predators and bank robbers from the streets
Retired Officer Chad Millward, recognized for saving lives during the Atlas Fire, was piloting a REACH Air helicopter when it crashed on Highway 50 in Sacramento
Kyren Lacy, an LSU receiver who had declared for the NFL draft, was charged for allegedly causing the crash that killed a man; Lacy died by apparent suicide before his trial
“Deputies are maintaining a professional presence and ensuring that all actions remain lawful and that public safety is maintained,” the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office said
A Fountain Inn couple’s nightly Halloween display keeps prompting 911 calls and fire department responses despite posted warnings.
Law enforcement agencies can apply for funding through the $75 million Violent Crime Intervention Fund and the newly launched $100 million Downtown Public Safety Grant Fund
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
A confrontation with a non-compliant semi-truck driver highlights the dangers officers face when engaging drivers inside running vehicles and why an exit strategy matters
As tensions escalate overseas, local agencies may face heightened risks from lone-actor attacks, soft-target threats and possible cyber retaliation
Why 360-degree coverage matters for small protective details
PRODUCT NEWS
The encounter began when the suspect took a 3-year-old boy and fled in a pickup truck, leading to a hourslong standoff
Kevin McMahill offered drones as a quicker way to respond to ShotSpotter notifications in chronic hotspots
Retail, commercial crime ‘totally gotten out of control': Calif. city mulls options to curb offenses
Proposed changes include adding some detectives focused on retail and commercial crimes to a unit focused on quality-of-life problems
“There’s a belief that if you touch fentanyl that you could receive a lethal dose or you could get exposed to fentanyl to the skin ... I’ve never heard of a case of that happening.”
Video shows police restrain the suspect, who appeared to be holding a pair of swords
Sophia King also wants the police department’s work schedule compressed to address concerns officers do not have adequate time off
The products span a variety of categories including digital evidence management, license plate capture and evidence-collection
Unified public safety hardware and software suite provides first responders with advanced tools to improve efficiency and real-time situational awareness
Agencies can deploy the ball in areas they cannot reach, and call the ball to activate its microphone and speaker
A drone operator located the man, clad in body armor, in the woods as he approached threatened to shoot law enforcement officers