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BREAKING NEWS
The Greensboro PD is launching a community engagement model inspired by Omaha 360, a City of Omaha program that allows citizens to give input on police activity
The suspect was killed after attacking a firefighter and posing a threat to others near a Wrightsville gas station, police said
The ordinance would require local, state, and federal officers operating in the city, to display visible identification and prohibit balaclavas, tactical masks and ski masks
“Tell your police department that you’re going to die,” the man told an Oklahoma City Police officer before throwing building materials at him
Bobby Rader has served on an ag crime unit for 16 years, during which time he has never been able to respond to copper wire theft in real time; he hopes COP-R-LOCK will change that
Former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson opened fire after ordering Sonya Massey to put down a pot of hot water during a response to a prowler report
Towns County Sheriff Kenneth Henderson was suspended for 60 days by Gov. Brian Kemp after BWC showed him shoving and berating a Hiawasee officer at an active scene
LVMPD’s new 10-car, all-electric fleet is expected to start patrolling in the next few weeks; at least 400 officers have already been trained on how to drive the vehicles
The pursuit ended with “an off-duty deputy sheriff who put himself on duty and conducted a legal intervention by hitting the suspect on the motorcycle,” Sheriff Shannon Dicus said
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Dashcam video of an officer shooting a colleague underscores why firearms safety rules must apply in every setting, every scenario and every agency
As hostile drone threats become more sophisticated, law enforcement agencies face growing gaps in training, detection capabilities and operational preparedness
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
PRODUCT NEWS
A group of high schoolers, parents and local businesses donated the shields to the New Jersey State Police for distribution
The #gotyoucovered fundraiser aims to provide first responders with PPE to protect against COVID-19 infection
Police in Daytona Beach and Elizabeth have been using drones with automated messages designed to disperse crowds while maintaining social distancing
Learn how COVID-19 has impacted law enforcement and corrections personnel and how public safety has adjusted its response
As healthcare providers start turning to secondary markets due to shortages, investigators find that many products are unreliable or fraudulent
Police statewide are asking officials for the addresses of those infected so first responders can prepare properly
Law enforcement officers say their fear for their safety has increased as departmental PPE reserves continue to be depleted and confirmed cases rise
First responders are concerned they are unwittingly putting themselves at risk by relying on residents to disclose if they are infected with COVID-19
Col. Patrick Callahan has the emergency authority to seize N95 masks, ventilators and other PPE for first responders and healthcare workers
The program will collect images of the city to aid investigations and will pay for research to study if the program impacts the city’s crime rate