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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 suspect resisted the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office deputy’s instructions, retrieved a handgun from his vehicle and pointed at the deputy before the shooting occurred
Former Port of Seattle PD chief Rod Covey was fired three years ago after claims of workplace misconduct and racial discrimination
Sacramento County Deputy Mark Stasyuk was killed after being shot in the head while responding to a disturbance at an auto parts store
Pennsylvania State Police Col. Christopher Paris stated that Butler officers alerted state police about the suspect’s suspicious behavior before leaving posts to seek him out
An officer fired a single shot, wounding the man after the TASER deployment did not affect him, allowing him to lunge at another officer
The Deferred Retirement Option Program will offer officers on the verge of retirement a boost of up to $200,000 if they agree to work an additional five years for the department
Deputy Meredith Portillo joined the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office in September 2023; she was off-duty at the time of the crash and only five minutes from home
A nearby witness exchanged gunfire with the suspect, while another witness struck the suspect from behind with a blunt object, the Daytona Beach Police Department said
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