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BREAKING NEWS
The Kinetic Cyber Range has hotel rooms, fully furnished houses, a power company, a hospital, a gas station, a courthouse, a hotel, a data center and an arcade
Over 2,000 illegal destructive devices and 10 pounds of bulk homemade explosives were also confiscated in Gardena
“We do believe this resignation by the chief is in the best interest of the community...as well as for Chief Balderrama and the families involved,” Mayor Jerry Dyer stated
Allentown PD Chief Charles Roca said the Flock Safety LPRs and gunshot detection devices have already led to the arrests of two suspects in a fatal shooting
The extensive operation, which dismantled a human trafficking ring, was bolstered by the use of Flock Safety cameras
Charlotte officers responded to a call for service after the PD’s real-time crime center video showed a man with a gun at the scene of a suspected drug sale
“With the ability for the drones to link directly to our real-time crime center, we will be able to provide more information to our officers,” Chief Pamela Smith stated
Calls to 911 for Pinole, Hercules and San Pablo were diverted to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office and transferred to communications centers
Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD videos show the arrestee asking other officers to search the arresting officer for cash; about $900 in cash was found in the patrol vehicle
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