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BREAKING NEWS
Mental Health
Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Josh Hawley have introduced a bill aimed at expanding mental health support for police officers, firefighters and EMTs
Four Hillsborough County officers resigned and two were terminated after an investigation found that the command staff members had work done for them by another person
Video released by the Fort Worth Police Department shows an officer and bystanders working to free the child before rendering medical aid; the baby is expected to recover
El Reno Police Sgt. Thomas Duran was struck while he was speaking with a pedestrian; he died a week later and “continues to serve” through organ donation, the PD said
NYPD
Body camera video shows one of the officers taking the baby from a family member and vigorously patting the baby’s back, dislodging the object in his throat
“We are extremely grateful for those citizens to assist the officer, to put themselves also in harm’s way, especially if the officer was unconscious,” Deputy Chief Charles R. Hampton, Jr. said
“The statements made by [Andy] Frisella will never be forgotten...” St. Louis County Chief Kenneth Gregory. “But, under certain circumstances, I am also open to second chances.”
Kelso Police will use the vehicles to practice PIT maneuvers; the students installed pit bars to allow the training vehicles to withstand repeated impacts without being damaged
NYPD
The petrified pup was rescued by officers from the NYPD’s Emergency Service Unit after a bystander called 911 to report a dog hit by a northbound 2 train
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
Santa Clara County has decided to expedite COVID-19 testing for emergency personnel in the hopes of avoiding staffing shortages
The resource hub provides IACP members with the tools, information and resources they need to keep officers and their communities safe from COVID-19
The departments tested free trial versions of the software during investigations before the department banned it last month
Local corrections officials realize they’re on the front lines of possible outbreaks and are working on protective measures
The firefighters and police officers are believed to have possibly come in contact with the coronavirus at Life Care Center
During the 90-minute pursuit, the man tried to run over an officer three times, striking him, and hit several vehicles, including two marked police cars
“Our men and women are prepared if and when it hits the city. The equipment’s already been out. We have a lot more in store”
NYSP is the largest state LE agency in the nation that does not have body or dashboard cameras
The drones, roughly the size of a man’s fist, have been used to locate a suspect during a hostage situation
Chief George Kral said the vests give the wrong image of police officers to the community