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BREAKING NEWS
San Francisco PD had received a missing persons report for Luigi Mangione a month before Brian Thompson was fatally shot in Manhattan
“The smiles on the kids’ faces are really what make you realize that this is a great community outreach service,” said Lt. Kyle Besse of the Norwich PD
The Keansburg Police Department officers, who were first to arrive on the scene, coaxed three children to jump from the windows and got them to safety
Miramar College’s two-year program arms veterans and working first responders with advanced emergency management skills to move up the ranks
North Andover officers went to Kelsey Fitzsimmons’ home to serve her with an abuse prevention order; an armed confrontation took place when she was served, resulting in her suffering a gunshot wound
The incident captured on footage from the Stonington PD officer occurred just after the driver reversed into a pedestrian, injuring them
“So we’re going to be going to maybe Louisiana, and you have New Orleans, which has a crime problem. We’ll straighten that out in about two weeks,” Trump said
The Auburn PD, Cayuga County DA’s Office, Cayuga County Probation Department and Cayuga Sheriff’s Office will receive $372,034 through the Gun Involved Violence Elimination initiative
Mental Health
The nine-month extension deepens a partnership with Redemption Counseling Center, boosting on-demand therapy for Flagstaff first responders
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
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?
PRODUCT NEWS
Americans could see a lot more drones flying around their communities as the result of a Trump administration test program
The new four-year, $12.5 million deal with Axon will provide body cameras to 4,000 Philadelphia patrol officers
The new standards will provide guidance on the tactical, legal and ethical use of unmanned aircraft systems
“We found essentially that we could not detect any statistically significant effect of the body-worn cameras,” researcher Anita Ravishankar said
The LE5 includes three different field of views
The Tactical Hemorrhage Control Trainer (THCT) is designed to help train LEOs to respond to trauma such as gunshot wounds and crushing injuries
The company is using technology that’s open to third party developers
The unmanned police station provides around-the-clock services to the public
The LAPD has become the largest agency in the nation to try using the devices
The man, who lives a short walk from the department, confessed to the thefts