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BREAKING NEWS
Officers say California Assembly Bill 1627 unfairly punishes individuals for prior lawful employment rather than evaluating conduct, qualifications and accountability
The software program collects data to give Muskegon Police a better insight into where drivers are speeding, where accidents are happening and where traffic may be congested
The man, who was on inmate release status at the time of the incident, wove through traffic and fled at high speeds before ultimately surrendering to Flagler County officers
The Baltimore County PD reached a 95% clearance rate in 2025, and homicides were cut nearly in half since 2021, Chief Robert McCullough said
A 2021 Minnesota Supreme Court decision required Minneapolis to employ at least 731 officers as laid out in the city’s charter; the PD currently employs around 630 officers, the suit alleges
The suspect shot and wounded South Daytona Police Officer Jake Fessenden before climbing into his cruiser; the cruiser then caught fire with the suspect inside
The Oklahoma City Police officer climbed onto the hood of a bystander’s vehicle and rode on it for about two minutes, directing the driver before capturing the suspect
“Swatting is a reckless abuse of the 911 system that diverts life-saving resources away from those truly in need,” Warren Police Commissioner Eric Hawkins stated
Ex-Hillside PD officer John P. McClave III was driving recklessly and under the influence of intoxicants when the crash occurred; he was convicted on two counts of vehicular homicide
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
Illinois is not alone in looking at this as one solution to the police recruitment crisis
To the officer who stopped the killing, we thank you for inspiring the entire law enforcement profession with your determined, courageous and effective response
It seems like every week we hear of a squad car being stolen somewhere in the U.S. Follow these steps to make sure it doesn’t happen to your cruiser
I doubt there are many departments training to deal with this scenario. We must physically and mentally train to avoid this type of outcome
PRODUCT NEWS
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
Setting the standard for drone operations as part of the incident response workflow
Multi-year agreement with longstanding customer highlights Cognyte’s growing success in expanding adoption of AI-powered solutions
Customer adopting Cognyte’s latest investigative analytics solution to accelerate investigations through actionable insights and greater automation
Purpose-built GenAI assistant accelerates analysis and investigative flows with intelligence-specific logic, driving faster insights, greater operational impact and unlocking new growth opportunities