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BREAKING NEWS
The man shot by the Buffalo Police officer had a box cutter and a pair of scissors and stabbed the officer in the back
“We strongly urge potential participants of any crime to think twice,” Birmingham Police Department Officer Truman Fitzgerald stated
The guards confronted the man, shots were fired, and the man fled on a bicycle, Los Angeles Police Officer Drake Madison said
Ceasefire involves negotiating de-escalations between people at highest risk of shooting each other, an effort to interrupt cycles of violence by discouraging retaliations
“We have turned the tide against the violent crime that spiked during the pandemic,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said
“I want to show everybody that I’m here for the team…it’s [about] doing my job at the highest level possible,” San Antonio Officer Rhett Shoquist said
In addition to scores of cops in plainclothes, plans include highly-trained Emergency Services cops on rooftops, Aviation Unit cops in helicopters and bomb-sniffing dogs
Millions of first responders and other public employees would soon see a boost in their monthly payments after Congress repealed decades-old reductions
Instructor Charles Vacca was standing next to the girl when she pulled the trigger and the recoil sent the gun over her head
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
DDACTS is an operational model that integrates location-based crime and traffic crash data to determine the most effective methods for deploying police
On-demand photo and video and wireless facial recognition software are just some of the features that attract law enforcement
A framework for accountability in the new age of policing
AB1327 would require law enforcement agencies to obtain warrants except in certain emergencies
Top law enforcement officials argue that tying their hands on information-gathering could render their crime-fighting tools useless
The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office is joining many of its brethren in law enforcement in ramping up its social media presence
Chief briefly mentioned the “on-body” camera technology while speaking with the D.C. Council about recent police misconduct
School board of Glynn County has given green light to police chief to establish policy on use of devices for school officers
A group of officers Wednesday began wearing on-body cameras, the first step toward the LAPD’s plan to outfit hundreds of officers with the recording devices