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BREAKING NEWS
The suspect pulled a gun from a bag and fired at posted Secret Service officers before officers returned fire, federal officials said
Melvindale Police Department officers accompanied Yousef Said to class, continuing a tradition set by Officer Mohamed Said, who was killed on duty in July
The 17-year-old allegedly expressed interest in previous school shooters and made threats online to attack an elementary school, Austin PD’s arrest affidavit states
A committee of Harris County residents awarded the raise after the constables argued that they were earning less than some of their subordinates
The man took his 3-year-old stepdaughter to the Watsonville Police Department station before calling 911 and threatening to harm her with a knife
Officer John O’Keefe’s family alleges that Read struck O’Keefe while driving drunk, causing his “conscious pain and suffering [and] fear of impending death”
Take a look at social media tributes to the four paws that protect and serve
The Olympia PD must create a policy establishing the ban of symbolic enhancements to equipment within the next year, effectively banning thin blue line and other types of imagery
The Oklahoma City Police Department is one of a handful to experiment with Axon’s Draft One, which uses an AI chatbot to produce the first drafts of incident reports
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
Officers in the unit will work in tandem with the FBI at upcoming FIFA World Cup events in New York and New Jersey in June and July
The episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” explored how agencies use automated license plate readers to investigate violent crime, stolen vehicles and missing persons cases
Video shows Kern County deputies using deadly force against a suspect who opened fire during an eviction attempt, killing Tulare County Detective Randy Hoppert
As law enforcement agencies continue adopting connected technologies, maintaining secure communications and protecting sensitive operational data have become essential priorities
Connect daily vehicle inspections with maintenance workflows in a single, streamlined platform to enhance compliance and uptime for mission-critical fleets
New investigative DNA database helps agencies find suspect leads and case connections from low-level, partial, mixed, and previously “not searchable” DNA results.
PSTrax provides an operational readiness platform used by public safety agencies to track inspections, equipment status, and operational documentation