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BREAKING NEWS
The man ultimately finished off a handle of Jack Daniels containing 1.75 liters of hard liquor before firing shots intermittently for at least 20 minutes
Details about the cause of Enrique Delgado-Garcia’s death have not been publicly released; the academy program is awaiting the results of an independent investigation
Officer David Lee, an 18-year veteran of the force, was responding to assist an off-duty firefighter involved in a crash when another driver lost control and struck him
On Sept. 13, the owner of South Side Barbershop promised to donate all proceeds from haircuts that day to support Sgt. Andrew Robinson; patrons lined up and even paid extra
“Month after month, the CHP’s tireless efforts to crack down on organized crime continue to yield results,” Gov. Gavin Neswom said in the news release
The new positions would allow the Oroville PD to build relationships with homeless people and connect them with appropriate resources
Ian Cramer changed his plea in the death of Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Martin; the charges included fleeing from an officer, preventing arrest and drug possession
“This strict approach does not come without much thought and previous attempts to control the situation by lesser means,” St. John Police Chief Paul Anderson said
An LAPD officer is under investigation for allegedly recording the questions to an exam on a pair of camera-equipped smart glasses, “Mission Impossible"-style
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Parades are joyful for citizens but fretful for police departments large and small
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
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
PRODUCT NEWS
Integration brings real-time drone telemetry into LeoCommand, enabling faster coordination and more informed decision-making for public safety agencies
TrueAllele’s admissibility history provides a foundation for the reliability of PG results with “limited, complex, or unresolved” DNA evidence
Effective decision-making increasingly depends on the ability to see events as they unfold and distribute that information instantly to those responsible for managing the response
New initiative provides dedicated resources and expert coaching to help police departments secure funding for advanced investigative tools
This session will examine how FirstNet, the dedicated public safety communications network, was leveraged to support planning, operations and response during a global-scale sporting event
The backbone of each conversation will be FirstNet and its continued impact on law enforcement efficiency and effectiveness at responding to cri
RTIC officers used city camera footage to locate the robbery suspect along with two other people implicated in the crime, leading to near-immediate arrests