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BREAKING NEWS
After briefings from police and the FBI, Mayor Katie Wilson said credible security concerns justify activating cameras near Seattle’s stadiums during tournament events
The incident began when Illinois officers pursued a suspect, believed to be holding a hostage, into Indiana; the pursuit led back into Illinois, where the shooting unfolded
“This is a terrible night for the Phoenix Police Department and for those who love and care for officers and for members of our community,” Interim Chief Michael Sullivan said
Two SROs at Apalachee High School encountered the shooter within minutes; The 14-year-old suspect, a student at the school, immediately surrendered
“You may have a right to carry, but you have a duty to secure your firearms,” O’Neal emphasizes in IACP’s campaign message
Calif. police are using search warrants to obtain video evidence of crimes captured by Tesla cameras
In one Oakland case, a suspect has been charged with murder in part due to evidence obtained from a Tesla vehicle parked near the crime scene
“Participants closed an intersection to do donuts, drift, and engage in other knowingly illegal and reckless driving activities,” the Florida Highway Patrol stated
After he was placed inside a cruiser to be transported to the scene of the robbery, the man escaped and fled; bodycam video shows him trying to flee again as he was re-arrested
Harris County Deputy Constable Maher Husseini was fatally wounded when a man approached his car and fired several shots through the window
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
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
The drone fleet is intended to respond to respond to calls before officers arrive and help police survey the situation and collect evidence ahead of time