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BREAKING NEWS
After Memphis Police Officer Torres-Molina searched the man and removed a firearm, he attempted to detain the suspect in a cruiser; the suspect then pulled out a second handgun and shot the officer
The man, who posted that he was inspired by the Islamic State group, steered around a police blockade and slammed into revelers before being shot to death by police
Access targeted strategies to mitigate vehicle-borne attacks
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office cruiser, which had its emergency lights on, was parked behind a disabled vehicle when it was struck from behind
Montgomery County faces 166 vacancies and is expecting a wave of retirements; officials are pushing to remove a policy requiring applicants to be cannabis-free for three years
Department leaders first learned of the problem around 8 p.m., when deputies began having trouble logging onto their patrol car computers
One person died inside the truck and several others were injured
As vehicle attacks have increased in recent decades, cities around the world have installed bollards in pedestrian-heavy areas
The suspect opened fire on officers as he exited the truck, NOPD Commissioner Anne Kirkpatrick said; guns and pipe bombs were recovered from the vehicle
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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?
From crime concerns to cultural signals, public support for policing is rebounding
PRODUCT NEWS
Military and law enforcement are gearing up to receive a new weapon — one that shoots images instead of ammo
Police can see near real-time updates from sensors and surveillance cameras
Boots tough enough to stand up to any job
There may not be any single ‘best survival knife’ so what’s important is to know what will fit your needs and how to find it
Drone use is becoming an issue as the unmanned aircraft become more popular, especially as a way for hobbyists to create videos
Police in Camden used a TASER for the first time to take down a mentally ill woman threatening officers with a foot-long knife
Ballistic blanket promises protection against 90 percent of weapons used in U.S. school shootings
Pittsburgh has become the arsenal of cybersecurity because it is home to CMU’s Software Engineering Institute with its 260-person CERT cyberteam
People who hijack their neighbors’ WiFi to commit crimes on the Internet shouldn’t expect their misdeeds to stay hidden