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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
Dayton police officer Byron Branch lost his leg in the line of duty in December 2016 when a SUV spun out of control, hitting his patrol car
Because of how the allegations unfolded against Anthony Villanueva in two separate legal systems, he has little recourse to rejoin the force
Mayor Eric Adams has long discussed the possibility of adding weapons detectors to the subway system
In a policy that Governor Gavin Newsom described as an “outlier,” Oakland only allows police pursuits when a suspect is armed with a gun or involved in a forcible violent crime
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office video shows the man being arrested after managing to avoid a catastrophic fall by easing over the railings to drop down one floor at a time
“There are a lot of hearts here connected to him,” Muscogee County Sheriff Greg Countryman said. “He will always be a part of the sheriff family”
The suspect told the court that after his “significant wake-up call,” he’d decided to actively serve in Israel’s military; he was sentenced to traffic school and community service
Nearly 30 officers worked to contain the protest as they were overwhelmed and pelted with feces, the union stated
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