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BREAKING NEWS
After being pulled over, the driver told the Claycomo Police officer that he didn’t realize he was going that fast because he was playing an unidentified video game
The Lake Wales Police officer and K-9 Bolo became entangled with a suspect’s door during a traffic stop; the suspect fled, striking and dragging the officer and Bolo
An interactive timeline from the Anti-Defamation League examines Natalie Rupnow and Solomon Henderson’s descent into extremism over a similar time period
The man was suspected of credit card fraud, according to the Tallahassee Police Department
Locust Grove PD broke into a burning home, encountering a knife-wielding man before discovering a woman with fatal burns and freeing two adults and a child locked in a bedroom
Video from Livonia PD shows a cruiser pulling the fleeing car to a stop with the Grappler; the driver attempts to maneuver away, removing the suspect vehicle’s rear axle in the process
Flock’s tech is integrated into LE operations in 49 states; CEO Garrett Langley believes the tech could help “eradicate almost all crime”
The city entered into a consent decree with the DOJ in 2012, under which it overhauled nearly every aspect of how the PD operated, including use of force and crisis intervention
NMSP Officer Walker Eby can be seen on video reaching the family by climbing across a ladder and carrying them to safety
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
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
PRODUCT NEWS
A $1.5 million approval is pending for the city of Birmingham to have a Real Time Crime Center
The NYPD sometimes uses celebrity photos to find a match in its facial recognition system when they’re stumped for quality images of possible suspects
The city became the first in the country to ban the technology
Software and hardware will be installed at dispatch centers that will give dispatchers immediate location data within 3 feet of the mobile phone being used
San Francisco and Oakland could be the first cities to ban police departments from using facial recognition
Axon’s new tools are designed to help agencies with video redaction and measuring officer performance and compliance
The free online training will be offered to officers as long as Jacob Frey remains mayor
The city will use the services to improve location coordinates and shorten emergency response times
Police were able to find the 77-year-old man with the help of the tech
The Transport Kit allows officers to safely restrain detainees or prisoners