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BREAKING NEWS
The security effort spans Santa Clara, San Francisco and San Jose; agencies involved include the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Coast Guard, CBP and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Drone footage shows the man raising a handgun and firing multiple shots at a responding Phoenix PD helicopter before officers returned fire on the ground
Vehicles
The June 2025 blaze caused around $800,000 in damage to cruisers and other police vehicles
Video shows multiple Woodbridge PD officers approaching the man, who was walking away while yelling and refusing to drop the bat; after several minutes, one officer fired shots
The Long Island architect agreed to cooperate with the FBI’s behavioral unit as part of a deal to help catch other serial killers
A vehicle that was traveling south on a freeway lost control and crossed the center cable barrier, striking Trooper Vernon Brake’s vehicle as he was driving northbound
The ruling comes after officers continued a stop and searched a car after learning the suspected headlight violation was unfounded
The former Fountain Valley PD officer has been charged with felony grand theft for allegedly submitting fraudulent timecards for traffic court appearances he never attended
The men were recorded speaking about how many people they aimed to kill and saying they would “just start attacking police”
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
This annual celebration of inclusivity is now exclusive of hundreds of gay officers who risk their lives daily and serve their communities with dignity and honor
Current threats dictate evolving response strategies
Investing, in your mind, health or a hobby, can compound the benefit of a bonus on you, your family and others
Following the deployment of a robotic K-9 in February 2021, public backlash led the NYPD to send ‘Digidog’ back to the doghouse
The early days of the Biden presidency do not portend good times for American law enforcement
PRODUCT NEWS
Multiple handheld MX908 devices will be deployed to detect, identify and mitigate illicit drugs like fentanyl, protecting communities amid the opioid crisis
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