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BREAKING NEWS
Winston-Salem city councilmembers are considering a proposal to establish a 10 p.m. curfew following the event, which led to the arrests of 11 minors and three adults
Under questioning, the woman explained she didn’t stop earlier because she “didn’t notice” his flashing blue lights
Flocks of birds have been swarming drones causing the FDNY and NYPD to adjust flight plans
The group has been stealing from unoccupied homes after sending one member to the front door dressed as a construction worker in an attempt to avert suspicion
The gunman, identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, fired multiple shots at the stage from an “elevated position outside of the rally venue”
The Trump campaign thanked law enforcement and other first responders in a statement and said “he is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility”
Columbus Police officers arrested the man and caught several loose animals outside the store
“He saw the two people needed out and they weren’t getting out, so he put himself in jeopardy to get them out,” said Mark Gregory, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office PIO
NYPD
As cruisers are updated to the newest design, which features the department’s flag, the slogan will be replaced with “Fighting Crime, Protecting The Public”
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