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BREAKING NEWS
A Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Police cruiser flipped and landed on the bridge-tunnel’s guardrail in a single-vehicle wreck
The man allegedly stabbed a construction worker at a work site where a Jacksonville Sheriff’s sergeant was working an off-duty security shift
The series sheds light on the narratives behind the most intense crime scenes, emphasizing the role of cameras in apprehending criminals and ensuring their conviction
The NT1100 Police incorporates safety features from the civilian bike while also equipped with LE-specific components, such as pannier bags and an engine guard
The FBI has begun investigating the drone sightings over Morris and Somerset counties
The gunman appeared to be “lying in wait for several minutes” before approaching Brian Thompson from behind and opening fire, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said
“[Hobbs] was an award-winning K-9, great partner, and loyal friend. Our K-9 Unit works hard each day to...carry on his legacy,” a Des Moines PD spokesperson said
“Had the deputy not been on scene or delayed performing this maneuver, the driver...would have likely gone into the water upon reaching the lake,” Sheriff Jeff Diederich said
A Hartford officer initially deployed a TASER in an effort to subdue the man, who refused officers’ instructions and repeatedly screamed at them to “go away”
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
The car being developed by Google Inc. uses radar, sensors and computers that allow the vehicle to drive itself, though human drivers can override the autopilot function
A city councilman wants to forbid the Police Department from pulling the plug on all that electronic communication during the G-8 and NATO summits
Trial program would use electronic bracelets to detect alcohol
Hundreds of intelligence analysts already sift overseas Twitter and Facebook posts to track events such as the Arab Spring
IMS Research estimates 20% growth for high-definition video cameras inside police cruisers over the next four years
Officials say the self-guided bullet can make up to thirty corrections per second while in the air
A private web site that tracks gang-related fatalities in the Northwest noted deaths up and down the agricultural region in 2011
A police officer and a chemist in the UK developed an invisible spray that douses intruders when there has been a security breach
Australia Police are testing a speed gun capable of recording video evidence and generating tickets
New crime-fighting technology soon to be installed in East Orange will give camera operators more control