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BREAKING NEWS
Brooklyn Center police and firefighters worked together to contain the fire, which required 30,000 gallons of water to suppress
The Plymouth Police Department reported that the agents pulled the boy from the pool and started CPR until local officers arrived
Chief Patti Jackson is the first woman to serve as permanent chief of the Tacoma Police Department
The Orange County DA’s office concluded that the Fullerton PD corporal reasonably believed that because of the man’s erratic behavior, he was a threat to himself and others
Richard Dean Bird, who fatally shot Christian County deputies Gabriel Ramirez and Michael Hislope, had a lengthy criminal history, including a history of shooting at police
Gov. Mikie Sherrill has selected Jeanne Hengemuhle, a retired New Jersey State Police officer with 26 years on the job, to serve as the agency’s next top cop
Huron Township officers picked up a pursuit of a woman, believed to be armed, who called in threats to 911, tried to run over officers and ram cruisers, and fled into a landfill
The suspect was initially charged with felony assault on a police officer; the DA’s office charged him with harassment and obstruction of government administration, both misdemeanors
The suspect was initially located using the Glendale Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center; he was arrested a week following the incident
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Despite fewer cars on the road due to COVID-related shutdowns, the national trend has been higher incidents of speeding and fatalities
Reflecting on the decision of the Associated Press to no longer name people charged with minor crimes
These laws will cause every law enforcement and corrections agency and all its officers to reconsider the way they go about their jobs
A journalist shadowed three Florida police recruits in the academy. Here’s how we can use their experiences to guide police recruitment efforts
COVID-19 infections all but doubled the losses, while “struck by” fatalities are up 138% over similar deaths in 2020
Many cities are piloting programs that take police officers out of certain duties such as mental health response
PRODUCT NEWS
The deployment includes RGB Spectrum’s Zio 4000 series video processor, XtendPoint KVM-over-IP, and RGB Rack PCs
Dedicated 5G UW network capacity for first responders strengthens communications for public safety
Alarming surge in cyberattacks through third-parties
New strategic partnership helps eliminate public safety redaction backlogs while harnessing AI for good
Converging two-way radio with body camera and AI into one integrated device for public safety
An agentic AI-powered audio talk-down feature issues personalized voice alerts based on visible attributes of individuals to deter criminal activity
AI-powered police officer assistant was donated to Miami Dade College’s School of Justice, Public Safety and Law Studies
Axon and Ring partner to transform community collaboration in public safety
M80 leverages ground effect dynamics to achieve high-speed, low-altitude flight, just above the water’s surface
Investigate joins existing Veritone solutions on the DoD’s premier AI procurement marketplace to complete the availability of the iDEMS suite