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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
The woman’s attorney contended that Boise State University’s actions violated her First Amendment rights by penalizing her for her pro-police stance
”Our department is hurting,” department spokesperson Kristin Lowman said. “We have officers who are injured, who are in the hospital, and we lost one of our own”
“You can take the boy out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the boy,” The Fulshear Police Department stated in reference to the lieutenant’s hands-on approach
Menlo Park officers said Tesla consoles restricted weapons access, autopilot interfered with pursuit driving and smart lights and locks were not conducive to police functions
Muskogee Police Department officers fired multiple shots at the suspect, wounding him and causing him to surrender
The incident began when the officer approached an armed man sleeping in a car; when the man woke up and started to drive away, the officer fired several shots, killing him
The ex-officer pleaded not guilty to charges of killing a woman he is accused of sexually exploiting when she was underage after she told him she was pregnant
Officers spoke with the suspect and used less lethal options in an attempt to de-escalate the situation before the shooting occurred
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