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BREAKING NEWS
Video shows the teenager screaming at Fraser Police officers to ‘kill me’ before approaching an officer with a knife raised
The lawsuit alleges that the recruit suffered a head injury but was cleared and pressured to continue the “hazing ritual,” which ultimately caused his injuries
Video released by the Dallas Police Department shows the pickup truck slamming into the cruiser before driving onto the hood as suspects jumped out of the doors
“We know [Officer Mohamed Said] was with us when those bikes were presented to the family because that’s what he would have done,” MSP Second District stated
“Our deputy is a hero today because he did the right thing,” Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers said. “He protected himself and potentially protected the lives of others”
Elk Grove PD officers detained the man after finding him asleep in his parked car after consuming alcohol; an officer allegedly struck him with the baton after tripping over him
The Calverton Park PD employed four full-time officers and seven part-time officers to police a suburb of around 1,300 people
The South Pasadena Police Department hopes to save $4,000 per vehicle annually on fuel costs and cut down on emissions by switching to a fleet of 20 Tesla cruisers
The shootout with two robbers on a busy roadway left two bystanders dead; the officers at the scene were being fired upon and said they had no choice but to return fire
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Dashcam video of an officer shooting a colleague underscores why firearms safety rules must apply in every setting, every scenario and every agency
As hostile drone threats become more sophisticated, law enforcement agencies face growing gaps in training, detection capabilities and operational preparedness
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
PRODUCT NEWS
Partnership brings CRG’s responder-ready building intelligence into LeoCommand for faster, more coordinated response
New feature builds on the AI capabilities that recently helped Anne Arundel County connect a theft ring spanning four jurisdictions and two states
When networks are congested, LiveU bonded technology keeps broadcasts on air and security teams informed, even at the world’s largest sporting event
Top 10% of Texas offenders responsible for vast majority of thefts in the Lone Star State
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