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BREAKING NEWS
Damage to the Missouri State Highway Patrol cruiser showed that the suspect had fired multiple shots, including one that flew through the cruiser’s passenger window
San Francisco 49ers rookie Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest; Sgt. Joelle Harrell applied pressure to his wounds and helped him remain calm until EMS arrived
“By adding two ...police officers, as well as video monitoring equipment, Boyertown continues to prioritize the safety of students and staff,” state Rep. Donna Schueren said
The current scoring showed recruits passing the Test of Adult Basic Education 79% of the time; with the updated requirements, the passing rate would decrease to 41%
Indianapolis Police officers rushed into a home where a woman was screaming; after the suspect holding her at knifepoint refused to drop his weapon, they fatally shot him
“Criminals cannot think they can walk around our communities without being caught,” said Assistant Chief Constable Andy Pritchard
The Clark County School District’s K-9s are meant to be friendly and act as proactive and preventative measures and help police build positive relationships with students
WalletHub has ranked all 50 states to find out where Americans work the hardest; is your state in the top 10?
City Council President Paul Krekorian announced that 16,000 pounds of copper wire valued at $40,000 has been recovered during a recent two-month LAPD crackdown
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