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BREAKING NEWS
The driver repeatedly ignored Jacksonville officers’ attempts to stop him and continued driving through the Ironman course, nearly striking participants on multiple occasions
Sgt. Billy Randolph served with the Fort Worth Police Department for 29 years
The newly released media includes calls from bystanders, children inside the classrooms and a close relative of the shooter
The officers involved in the shooting stated that the suspect pointed the gun at them before they fired shots
Oscar Santos Jr. has filed a lawsuit against Safeway, arguing that a new manager fired him for giving food to officers conducting a shoplifting operation
“Some individuals would rather see our community divided and in turmoil than allow me to continue serving as sheriff,” Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell stated
Chief Troy Doyle said Officer Travis Brown suffered a severe brain injury after being knocked to the ground: “He is in an area hospital right now fighting for his life.”
The system will replace current metal detectors and will be used at large sports games in middle and high schools, as well as for random screenings
The Los Angeles Police Protective League has accused an LAPD commander of using fake login credentials to access communications that the league distributed to its members
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