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BREAKING NEWS
The man climbed to the roof of a restaurant and threw bricks at buildings below before removing his shirt and climbing onto the cable
Trooper Richard Albert was approaching a vehicle he had stopped for speeding when a suspect suddenly pointed a handgun out of the window and began firing
A Pennsylvania State Police said that the .223-caliber rifle provides operational advantages such as a longer effective range
Nearly 40% of all 650 evidence bags and almost a third of all firearms weren’t documented before being stored in the Hanceville PD evidence room
The suspect first tried to use the drive-stun function on the Newport Beach officer’s neck, the video appears to show; he then pointed the TASER at the officer, leading to the shooting
The Fairfax County PD’s Real Time Crime Center operates with footage from a network of LPRs, a tip-based Crime Solvers program and a system of license plate readers
“I do not believe it is in the best interests of the American people to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency,” Cameron Hamilton said
UWPD and Seattle PD officers were able to clear the protest within hours with no reported injuries; damages to the engineering building totaled more than $1 million
Former Grand Rapids Police officer Christopher Schurr fatally shot a man after the man gained control of his TASER
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A Riverside case involving disabled veteran plates touches on police discipline, military service, due process and public perception
A shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shows how fast a high-profile event can turn into a critical incident — and what officers must do to be ready
Officers’ alleged ICE welfare check at schools reveals confusion over 287(g) and local authority limits
A viral video raises a bigger question for police leaders: How do warning signs of bias go unaddressed — and what should agencies do now?
From crime concerns to cultural signals, public support for policing is rebounding
Incidents across multiple states point to recurring issues with overtime, supervision and internal controls
PRODUCT NEWS
Privacy advocates throughout the nation have argued that drones could enable the government to illegally track people
What is the true cost of outfitting your police force with body-worn cameras?
Ford has offered factory-installed ballistic panels on its police car doors since 2008
The cameras will be deployed in five phases through January 2018
Police noted that enforcement of the seat belt law will also be a focus of the initiative
The windshield of the detective’s car was pierced several times by bullets, but his 14-year-old son was not harmed
The thief or thieves broke into the locked trunk of what state police say was a marked patrol car
The department used the incident to inform the public not to drink and drive
TruckVault’s custom in-vehicle storage goes far beyond theft prevention
911Signal’s X6 lighthead is slim, compact and takes up little room