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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
“To get woke up at 3:12 in the morning that four police cars are on fire…my heart sunk to my stomach. I’ve never had that call before.” McKeesport Police Chief Mark Steele said
Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones said his office responded to 150 shoplifting calls in the past 2 months and alleged that the center does not provide enough security
“To just up and leave like I did, it bothers me. But it is just what I felt was in the best interest for myself, and I had to do that,” former Police Chief Travis Bryant stated
The man swung a knife at the Stonington Police Officer’s head; he ended up striking the officer in the face with only his hand
“[Wayne David] is a true hero to the District of Columbia, and today he gave his life to serve the visitors and the residents here,” Executive Assistant Chief Jeffery Carroll said
Julio Cordero, a standout at the FBI for over 20 years, was confronted by an El Paso ISD officer after he was reportedly breaking windows before school started
Austin Machitar, a five-year member of the San Diego Police Department, died in the incident; his partner, 27-year-old Zachary Martinez, was critically injured
The Rosebud County sergeant was checking for hazards and anyone left stranded in a camping area as the Remington Fire rapidly spread
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