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BREAKING NEWS
Richard Dean Bird killed Christian County Deputy Gabriel Ramirez during a traffic stop; he later wounded more officers during a shootout and killed Deputy Michael Hislope
The LASD failed to correct unsafe working conditions and practices related to handling explosives and did not provide effective training, according to the investigation
Guy Rivera was convicted of aggravated manslaughter for fatally shooting NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller in 2024 during a traffic stop
The man shot projectiles at a Jersey City Police cruiser and appeared to take a shot at an officer before being shot by cops
Jackson County Deputy Michael Jimerson engaged in a brief foot pursuit of a woman before exchanging gunfire with her; both were killed
The 770-page study, released in full on April 1, and calls for hundreds of new cops to be hired and hundreds of existing CPD positions to be filled by new civilian employees
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said there is no way to ensure its cameras won’t collect data in areas prohibited under the new law, including schools, courts and places of worship
A judge ruled that the officers acted objectively reasonably in fatally shooting Manuel Paez Terán, were within their rights in shooting pepper balls at him and were protected by qualified immunity
A fleeing suspect ducked behind a corner to fire shots at a Montgomery County Police officer running toward him; the suspect is being held without bond
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
Law enforcement must continue to keep these low-frequency, high-consequence events at the forefront of their training
A reboot has been issued by former members of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, convened by President Obama in 2014
Virginia patrol officer’s dashcam video is another reminder that traffic stops can go from routine to life-threatening in the blink of an eye
PRODUCT NEWS
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
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