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BREAKING NEWS
Canton Officer Dave Wolgamott, who had served with the department for nearly 20 years, was respected for his commitment to public service, Canton Police said
Ann Arbor’s new Supportive Resources and Outreach Team is intended to respond independently to non-violent calls, but will also team up with police for some crisis responses
SPD Chief Shon Barnes became interim chief in January and was sworn in in July; he is the department’s 38th chief and the fourth person to serve as chief or interim chief since 2018
The doors would not unlock, so Sgt. S. Page had to break a window and cut through an airbag to pull the injured driver to safety
The truck was overloaded and had bad brakes, Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak said; he also said the driver was not eligible to work in the U.S. and was turned over to ICE
After fleeing a St. John’s County traffic stop, the man drove the wrong way in traffic, crashed, fled into the woods, stole a van and fled into the woods again before being taken into custody
More than 100 Paterson and Newark officers must retake the test after the commission found the last 10 questions were disproportionately skipped by minority officers
The new agreement means recruits can earn a starting salary of nearly $120,000 with escalations after six months, a nearly 13% bump from last year
Retired King County Detective Kristi Bridgman also founded the K9 Kuva Memorial Foundation, which promotes educational dog events at schools and supports LE
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
In a surprise move, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently voted to allow San Francisco PD to deploy robots equipped to deliver lethal force
Argument pits First Amendment rights against Fourth Amendment reasonableness
The Amber Heard appeal can teach police officers a lot about civil litigation. Here’s a summary of the key lessons
Two Ohio police officers should be commended for saving a suspect’s life with a chest seal they purchased, but this shouldn’t be the norm or the expectation
After a wrong-way driver struck 25 LASD recruits on a training run, LE leaders and instructors should study this incident and consider changes to recruit training activities
Today, more than ever, every public safety agency must strive to be the trusted source of legitimate, truthful and timely information
PRODUCT NEWS
Princeton Tec is offering discounts on its tactical collection of lighting products
Assist Chat offers purpose-built security and guardrails for public safety agencies to make AI queries of their data
Adoption of AI technology reflects a broader shift in law enforcement toward responsible innovation
The deployment of 40 body cameras will equip every officer in the department
Henry pledges $60,000 to law enforcement charitable causes
Official launch June 1, 2025 | Free 45-day trial for the first 25 agencies
From cloud resilience to AI, the customer-centric event showcased the future of secure, connected and efficient public service
Powered by AWS, CentralSquare’s cloud-based suite streamlines dispatch, enhances officer safety, and frees up resources for frontline services
This investigation led to the resolution of multiple retail fraud cases