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BREAKING NEWS
“Even one officer fatality is too many, and our ultimate goal is to have none. But we’re heartened by any decrease in those numbers,” said Bill Alexander, CEO of the NLEOMF
The encrypted message was relayed across multiple countries and could have been intended for clandestine operatives with the proper key, authorities say
Body camera footage shows the man approaching Charles County Sheriff’s deputies and pulling a large knife from his clothing; two officers fired shots, fatally wounding the man
Cpl. Timothy O’Connor was pulling a man over for erratic driving; as O’Connor approached the driver’s side door, the driver fired shots, fatally wounding him
During a 2025 shootout that wounded seven officers, Officer Matthew Medina moved his wounded friend and colleague to shelter, helped render aid and drove him to the hospital
The Shots Fired hosts analyze the rapid NYPD response and the broader security concerns raised by the demonstration outside Gracie Mansion
An individual in a crowd of counterprotesters threw two devices at protesters participating in a “Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City” event
After the three officers, all rated 100% disabled by the VA, were suspended in May 2025, they sued the Riverside Police Department for discrimination
Forsyth County Deputy Kaleb Mitchell, 24, had served in law enforcement since 2022
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Every single aspect of the response to these events was negatively impacted by a lack of crowd control training for officers and supervisors
A look at the pandemic’s impact on law enforcement
Several high-profile incidents illustrate the risks this new form of home surveillance pose to LEOs
The SAFE-T Act restricts LE’s ability to pursue offenders and make arrests
Case makes for strange bedfellows, uniting the ACLU with gun groups, albeit for different reasons
If an agency has a serious mishap in a live-fire shoot house environment, it will likely set their shoot house training program back several years
PRODUCT NEWS
New AI-powered transcription and entity recognition streamline the detection and redaction of sensitive information from audio recordings, helping organizations meet growing privacy demands
The premier evening celebrated the best and brightest in digital investigations, kicking off the Company’s inaugural sold out Case-to-Closure User Summit for 700+ attendees
Renowned criminologists Dr. Ian Adams and Dr. Mike White presented compelling research confirming the beneficial effects of TRULEO’s body-worn camera analytics on officer professionalism and conduct
Rechargeable, rapid-deploy light now delivers nearly twice the brightness
Sometimes the mission demands more. Siege the Mission. Siege the Day. Siege Life.
Contract addition enhances availability of Veritone solutions for Canadian federal agencies
Oak Brook PD will use drones to respond to incidents such as burglaries, retail thefts and other in-progress crimes
The certification enhances security and compliance for Texas agencies
The Oceanside Police Department, which already maintains a drone fleet, may use the $200K grant to fund a real time response center and a drones as first responders program
The company’s commitment to workplace excellence translates into better support for fleet managers nationwide