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BREAKING NEWS
Metro Nashville PD Officer Peter Kinsey stopped a man walking alongside a highway when the man tackled him and fired a shot from his holstered service weapon
A Douglas County deputy helped the Colorado Captain, who travels through the state to support human rights and children’s causes, reach his next stop
Colorado State Patrol Lt. Col. Josh Downing said more than 40% of people killed in Colorado car crashes are not wearing their seatbelt
"[The suspect] attempted to flee in the vehicle, colliding with three parked cars, three police cruisers, and a large dumpster,” a Waterbury Police news release stated
A Kennesaw State Police officer was severely burned while helping his fiance escape from their burning home; his department raised money for temporary housing and other needs
Newark PD detectives didn’t take the bait; instead, they executed a police raid of the residence several days later, where they found suspected cocaine and a pistol
The Haverhill PD is receiving $34,493 to continue equipping its police force with less lethal weapons, while the Lawrence PD was awarded $37,617 to purchase a new marked vehicle
Officer Colton Pulsipher, 29, who was known as a “great family man,” leaves behind a wife and three kids
Officer William Kasberg, a 30-year veteran of the San Antonio Police Department, died while he was preparing to attend training
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
The bank robber was shot in each leg after he entered a bank with a sawed off shotgun demanding money
Texas’ law tips the scales in police favor — giving them broad freedoms to use drones
The app contains information about child sexual abuse and exploitation fugitives and allows users to submit tips online
They will monitor areas concealed from patrol cars and will be watched by police currently working desk jobs
The company aims to make Lidar units compact enough for field use, but accurate enough for traffic court
Chang Ho Lee of Prattville, Ala. filed federal suit stemming from traffic arrest in Sept. 2012
Created by former LAPD chief Bill Bratton, BlueLine lets officers share their expertise, insight and information securely
Police Chief Greg Suhr said the $1,000 devices will be rolled out to 50 plainclothes supervisors in the next 6 weeks
The initiative’s architect insists it’s a symbolic stand against government surveillance
Combined with Google Glass, the app will allow first responders to receive and view documents, images and schematics in real time