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BREAKING NEWS
Video shows LVMPD officers arriving on the scene to find a group of bystanders holding the bloodied and disarmed suspect on the ground
Despite being in use for only a month, the system has already assisted the North Liberty Police Department in multiple cases
NYPD
“It’s the strongest frequency that’s out there,” former NYPD Chiefs of Department Terence Monahan said. “...There has to be somewhere for people to turn to to get information”
The department, which reiterated its commitment not to “enforce immigration violations” expanded its list of charges it would report to ICE upon arrest
Protests were also reported in the California cities of Riverside and San Diego and in Dallas, Texas
Bystanders restrained the man, who was in his 80s and had no affiliation with the school event, until Pasadena Police officers arrived to detain him
Seattle officers start at $103,000, a salary point that PERF Director Chuck Wexler stated “feels like you’re an MLB team recruiting a star player”
“We know we’re safer than we’ve ever been before,” Mayor LaToya Cantrell said; security measures will include blast barriers, rooftop snipers and over 100 bomb-sniffing dogs
Monica David-Vickery, who once planned to become a nun, will retire in September just a few years ahead of her son, Denver Police Cmdr. Mike O’Donnell
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
As demonstrations increasingly unfold outside synagogues, mosques and churches, the distinction between protest and intimidation is becoming harder to ignore
A bill targeting easily converted pistols could affect future sales of older Glock models, raising concerns among active and retired law enforcement officers
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?
PRODUCT NEWS
Person filed a public records request for all available footage, a task one PD says will take years to complete
Teen driving in the wrong lanes at speeds of more than 100 mph traveled about 35 miles before troopers used spike strips to stop her car
Tear gas fired during a police training session drifted to a nearby school, sending a teacher to a hospital and 14 students home
Lack of communication is emblematic of the confusion about what services are accessible to the families and what resources they can tap
Dash cam video has been released capturing the violent escape attempt and shooting of a suspect wanted for manufacturing meth
The officer shot back and killed the shooter
Technology not only tells patrol officers where crime is most likely to occur but also identifies and keeps track of ex-cons
Echoboard provides command staff with real time data, communications, file sharing and analytics on a rugged touch-screen
It’s molded from solid blue polyurethane to differentiate it from a live weapon
The 2AA ProPolymer HAZ-LO features C4 LED technology, making it suitable for Division 1 hazardous locations