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BREAKING NEWS
Video shows the suspect speaking with Bellevue officers before producing a knife and slashing one in the face; when the officer fell, the man tried to stab him in the back
The San Jose voucher program sets aside more than $11 million to make housing more affordable, prioritizing city employees and first responders
After a mental health crisis team spoke to the man for 25 minutes, he charged at a group of Aurora officers, stabbing one of them in the head so forcefully that he broke the knife
The suspect shot Tulare County Detective Randy Hoppert in a three-hour standoff, during which he moved between three locations while shooting at officers
Two current and one former Jacksonville Sheriff’s officers were arrested for allegedly submitting a combined 440 hours of traffic enforcement overtime hours they did not work
The Tulare County deputy was responding to fellow deputies’ call for help after reports of gunfire erupted at the scene
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
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A reporter being hit by a vehicle during a live news report highlighted the danger of working near roadway incidents – a danger that proved fatal for two LEOs this past week
Police officers can’t risk getting caught up in either politics or misguided social experiments
Respect and admiration for one of us is respect and admiration for all of us
Since two overdose prevention centers opened in NYC in late 2021, health department officials report they have prevented 59 overdoses
Police1 columnists review the optics of the former NYPD captain’s day one as mayor of the Big Apple
From the continuing disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic to staffing shortages and rising crime, 2021 presented many challenges to policing
PRODUCT NEWS
Each October, for every pink badge sold, Smith & Warren donates 10% of the proceeds to NBCF
Cloud-based suite accelerates dispatch for 22 agencies across Alaska’s rugged interior
The interoperability with Mark43 RMS will enable Ruidoso officers to access call information and complete reports directly from the field
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