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BREAKING NEWS
The man shot during the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office warrant service was the brother of a man suspected of possessing child pornography; both men worked as TSA agents
After Pasco County deputies located a man suspected of fatally shooting a neighbor over a property dispute, the suspect raised a gun and shot an officer
This year’s survey examines what officers experience during a patrol shift — from call load and backup availability to reporting time and proactive policing opportunities
South Florida’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force task force has seen a nearly 1,000% increase in tips in eight years, from a little over 2,000 in 2017 to over 25,000 in 2025
Free webinars and daily wellness resources will address injury recovery, mental health, resilience and agency wellness strategy
The Department of War said Maj. Sorffly Davius, 46, of Cambria Heights, Queens, N.Y., died Friday at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, as a result of a non-combat related incident
NYPD Chief Aaron Edwards tackled the suspect while Sgt. Luis Navarro ran toward a lit improvised explosive device to protect nearby protesters
While Fort Lauderdale PD officers were handling a separate incident, the man approached the scene, fired shots into the air and later lowered his gun toward officers
Multiple Hartford Police officers spoke with the man, pleading with him to drop the knife as he continued to approach multiple officers despite a TASER deployment
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Rising incidents of recruit injuries and deaths highlight need for training reforms
The defendant officer was initially denied qualified immunity after fatally shooting a violent subject
And job action if you ignore it
Gun handling lessons from the July ambush of Fargo police officers
Every officer should be trained in shooting from the ground on their back, side and front in every direction a threat can present itself
This incident shows good tactics to end an ambush and offers a display of great courage. This is how it is done
PRODUCT NEWS
First Due powers operations for over 3,000 agencies across all local, state/provincial, and federal segments in the United States and Canada
The Pathways to Policing Act would authorize $50M per year for state and local police hiring grants, and another $50M annually for a DOJ-led nationwide recruitment campaign
The Beyond Visual Line of Sight proposal would eliminate the requirement for operators to obtain exemptions for flights that extend beyond the operator’s direct line of sight
The patch features a cartoon image of DJ in uniform and is emblazoned with “Houston Police,” DJ’s hometown department
NEXYTE is designed to streamline investigations and accelerate case resolution by unifying data from diverse sources into an AI-driven workspace, giving analysts and investigators rapid access to critical insights
Bob’s tenure at Fechheimer has been marked by transformative leadership and a steadfast commitment to excellence
The longstanding customer increases its investment in Cognyte to further bolster investigative teams’ success
“Your skills, your experience, and your courage have never been more essential. Together, we must defend the homeland,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem stated
This modernization effort will replace the VADOC’s legacy paper-based process with a secure, digital platform that ensures greater control, visibility, and accountability over tool inventory and usage
Longstanding customer places follow-on order to further accelerate discovery of critical investigative insights and impede emerging threats