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BREAKING NEWS
Antioch officials say the department has revised use of force, pursuit and bias-policing policies amid a multiyear federal compliance deal
With rising antisemitism, targeted violence and political polarization, police leaders are aligning across borders to strengthen democratic policing and protect vulnerable communities
The bipartisan bill aims to allow police agencies to add new technology, including drones, Grapplers and police bumper systems
Former NYPD sergeant Erik Duran was convicted of manslaughter after throwing a cooler that caused the 2023 death of Eric Duprey
Drone footage shows the man raising a handgun and firing multiple shots at a responding Phoenix PD helicopter before officers returned fire on the ground
Vehicles
The June 2025 blaze caused around $800,000 in damage to cruisers and other police vehicles
Video shows multiple Woodbridge PD officers approaching the man, who was walking away while yelling and refusing to drop the bat; after several minutes, one officer fired shots
The Long Island architect agreed to cooperate with the FBI’s behavioral unit as part of a deal to help catch other serial killers
A vehicle that was traveling south on a freeway lost control and crossed the center cable barrier, striking Trooper Vernon Brake’s vehicle as he was driving northbound
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
With supportive peers, an inquiring mind, and a mix of confidence and humility, a young chief might be just the thing a department needs
To demean policing rather than precisely identify its failures and limitations serves only to undermine progress
What should law enforcement leaders make of a retiring officer’s last radio call that went viral for all the wrong reasons?
PRODUCT NEWS
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
Company commits to transparently propelling the power of AI in protecting people, property and places
Utah Communications Authority to implement Motorola Solutions Virtual Response statewide to speed response and prioritize 911 resources
In 2024, the agency initiated a competitive procurement to replace its existing CAD and mobile systems for both police and fire services
Officers monitoring the Colorado Springs PD Real-Time Crime Center told responding officers that a man involved in fights that prompted a 911 call had a gun in his pants