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BREAKING NEWS
During a traffic stop, the man resisted arrest, disarmed multiple officers and fired a shot that wounded one before Lansing police returned fire
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LVMPD’s new 10-car, all-electric fleet is expected to start patrolling in the next few weeks; at least 400 officers have already been trained on how to drive the vehicles
The pursuit ended with “an off-duty deputy sheriff who put himself on duty and conducted a legal intervention by hitting the suspect on the motorcycle,” Sheriff Shannon Dicus said
Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen says BCSO is on track to reach 95% staffing as drone integration and modern tech help recruit and retain deputies
An independent journalist sued the department in 2024 after it denied her request to release the names and photos of every deputy not working undercover
Miami Beach Police Chief Wayne Jones identified the officer as David Cajuso, 33; the 10-year-veteran leaves behind his wife and three young children, Jones said
Warren police detectives executed a search warrant at a home, where they found snacks and candy containing THC and psilocybin mushroom products
The suspect fled traffic stops before ramming the Plymouth Township officer’s vehicle and running the officer over four times; after fleeing, he crashed into a pursuing cruiser head-on
Ex-Sangamon County Deputy Sean Grayson testified he did not believe a TASER would be effective against Massey and his gun was “the only thing [he] had to stop the threat”
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
One possible approach to public statements after a controversial event is to state what the mission was, and why the police were called to respond to it
We need to consider policies that address prevention of mass murder as a possible reason an officer might open fire on a moving vehicle
Any gang-prevention strategy must address unaccompanied children from Central America who are particularly vulnerable to MS-13 recruitment and victimization
Since viral controversies can burst on the scene faster than fire, a constant readiness to respond is a modern essential in public service
We can’t expect legislators to know what it’s like to make the kinds of decisions they presume to govern, but a grasp of the facts is a reasonable expectation
A research team compared how behavior and visible characteristics influence whether officers escalate or de-escalate street confrontations
PRODUCT NEWS
New AI-powered software suite enhances response efficiency for both citizens and dispatchers by redirecting non-emergency 911 calls
Standing nearly six feet tall, the robots act as a visible deterrent, equipped with cameras, night vision and two-way audio, the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office said
Patents cover advances in multi-agency data sharing and video surveillance technologies
“We use drones for...operations that are potentially dangerous to human life...it’s completely changed our approaches,” Arlington PD Sgt. Robert Robertson said
The Truth SNAP Plate System is the latest in modular body armor protection and offers unparalleled lightness, thinness, and multi-threat defense
TRULEO’s technology analyzes 100% of BWC footage — far beyond what human review can do alone
Joint solution enables law enforcement to harness actionable intelligence and streamline operations
Getac (Booth #1311) and T-Mobile (Booth #521) will showcase the products during the IACP Annual Conference and Exposition
Veritone Track enables tracking of individuals and vehicles in video evidence at scale, without relying on personally identifiable information
Veritone Redact leverages AI to automate redaction, enabling faster, more accurate processing of video evidence