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BREAKING NEWS
“There were midnight shifts that I thought were 35 years long and then in the blink of an eye here’s 35 years,” State College Police Chief John Gardner
Ex-San Diego County Deputy Aaron Richard Russell was convicted of depriving Nicholas Bils of his rights under color of law and discharging a firearm in relation to a crime of violence
Brentwood PD says the suspect, a convicted felon, resisted arrest and gained control of a rifle after officers developed probable cause to search his vehicle
An 18-year-old surrendered to police and faces misdemeanor charges after officers responding to a disturbance were pelted with snowballs during a planned park gathering
Sidney Dorsey was convicted of murder and racketeering in the ambush of DeKalb County sheriff-elect Derwin Brown
Newville officials eliminated an officer position, leaving the chief — currently out on workers’ compensation — as the department’s sole member
Deputy Jose Rivera was struck near his body-worn camera, which may have altered the trajectory of one bullet, Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood said
The new directive bars masks intended to conceal identity while permitting use for safety, health and weather-related reasons
Billy Leon Kearse fatally shot Fort Pierce Officer Danny Parrish after seizing his firearm during a traffic stop, firing 14 rounds
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Justice Barrett is protective of privacy rights and has authored two 7th Circuit opinions wherein she held for the defendant in search and seizure cases
When law enforcement practices become political fodder, both officers and civilians lose
A panel of experts recently tackled the subject of anti-bias training in law enforcement
Police leaders and those on the front lines should wonder what a Biden/Harris White House would mean for law enforcement
One of the frustrations of the flood of reform recommendations is that the public is never informed that these practices are nearly universal in policing
The legislation creates a $25,000 personal liability ceiling for officers found liable for state constitutional violations
PRODUCT NEWS
Miami Beach PD’s Real Time Intelligence Center will integrate drones, 850 cameras and AI-driven analytics to improve situational awareness
We are excited by what’s to come for each of these companies as well as the value we believe a spin-off will create for our employees, customers, and shareholders,” says Ola Rollén, Chairman of the Board for Hexagon
Leading data intelligence platform expands public safety business and commercial use cases to help organizations unlock, own, and activate their data
Magnet Forensics named Best Cybersecurity Company of 2025
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Drone footage provided a bird’s-eye view of the search area, allowing officers on the ground to use the drone’s imaging to pinpoint the suspect’s location, video shows
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Ashland and Bayfield counties pool resources in the state’s first county-to-county consolidation, keeping pace with 911 service evolution and improving emergency-response delivery
Report provides insights into what’s happening today in the public-safety sector and why
The five-year contract with BRINC Drones Inc. will equip the Newport Beach Police Department with seven drones, including one specialized for SWAT and crisis response