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BREAKING NEWS
A judge ruled that three Miami-Dade officers could not be prosecuted in the bystander’s death because they had reason to believe deadly force was necessary to end a confrontation with suspects
Boston Police overtime costs have increased nearly 65% in the past decade, with the department seeing a 7.2% decrease in staffing over the past 5 years
Dash cam footage shows the suspect speeding into oncoming traffic before crashing, exiting his vehicle and firing shots at Milwaukee officers
Jefferson County Constable’s Reserve Deputy Heather Avery-Stutes was killed when a truck hit her cruiser as she directed traffic; she had served with the department for four years
“These officers ... continued to show up for this city at a moment when uncertainty affected everything about daily life,” Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said
In addition to 12 charges involving sexual misconduct and stalking, a recent state audit uncovered nearly $500,000 in missing funds from the Windsor County Sheriff’s Department
LAPD officials have stated that the drones are meant to complement, not replace, the helicopter fleet; currently, at least two choppers are airborne for around 20 hours per day
The man “inserted himself” into an investigation he was not involved in, yelling at Florence officers; when they tried to arrest him for suspected DUI, he resisted, eventually biting the dog
After the 2025 shooting, Brown’s president placed the campus police on leave; much of the lawsuit centers around the use of security cameras and the accessibility of campus buildings
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
Police departments can reduce active shooter incident response variability – here’s how
As a trainer, I must state unequivocally that the Nashville officers excelled in their response to this tragedy. And here is how they did this, by the numbers
PRODUCT NEWS
The platform streamlines investigation tasks
NYC Corrections has bought multiple units of the DrugDetect-F1 to ensure officer safety in a dynamic environment
The Wrap-Merlin 1 prototype launches Kevlar tethers to physically entangle hostile drones midair, offering a reusable alternative to traditional jamming or interceptor tools
Traka’s range of intelligent lockers and electronic key cabinets has expanded to include solutions for weapon and evidence storage and public safety fleet vehicles
50 sensors, which operate on Verizon’s 5G network, are distributed across flood-prone areas
Partnership ensures police departments have access to the latest information on available grants and funding opportunities
This is the largest single order to date for Operator XR’s OP-2 system
The facility, funded by a $4.4 million state grant, uses drones, surveillance cameras and advanced communications to provide officers with real-time situational awareness
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