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BREAKING NEWS
FOP Lodge 91 members called the sentence of nine to 18 months in the Allegheny County Jail “despicable” after Joseph Osinski pleaded guilty to stealing $1.2 million
Terrell Storey, 50, fired on officers from multiple rooftops in a Flagstaff residential neighborhood over almost two hours
NYPD
Federal prosecutors alleged Kevin Taylor attempted to steer an $11 million contract toward SaferWatch while serving as the commanding officer of the NYPD’s School Safety Division
The situation escalated after Reno Police officers instructed the man to drop a pocket knife they knew him to carry from previous interactions
Lt. Edmund Fisher, an 18-year veteran of the department, was critically injured in May 2022 while deploying spike strips during a pursuit of two suspects on ATVs
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded after a man forcibly removed a woman from her car before driving off with her 1-year-old daughter still inside; the suspect crashed during a pursuit
Citing “real and uneven staffing pressures,” the study found “inconsistent service levels, constrained proactive time and limited supervisory capacity in high-demand areas”
The policy changes took effect in response to local concerns about federal immigration enforcement, the Madison Police Department stated
The video shows a dog from a woman’s vehicle lunging at one of the troopers as the woman refused to get out of her vehicle during a traffic stop
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss officer discretion and the problem of cops being called to non-events
FBI study looks at what happened in the lives of shooters before the violence to find behavioral predictors of likely mass killers
While most police officers have training on suicide assessment and intervention, they must also have clear guidelines on when they should intervene, if at all
A new PERF report has several biases influencing its firearms policy recommendations
The best defense to questions about your department’s integrity is ongoing commitment to the issues about which you are most likely going to be criticized
If criticism of the 1033 program rises again, LE agencies need to be ready to educate their communities about why cops need military surplus equipment
PRODUCT NEWS
The partnership will provide a training experience that combines high-fidelity simulation scenarios with real-world tactical instruction to enhance weapon handling proficiency
The Thomasville Police Department installed a Flock Safety system in 2022, crediting the technology for its ability to pinpoint and alert officers to the shooting
The Tupelo Police Department will use the $191,000 grant to purchase a mobile surveillance trailer and more license plate readers
Autonomous drones can be placed in communities before a storm and then deployed remotely to start collecting images of damage and deliver emergency supplies
Gamber-Johnson American Aluminum Accessories acquisition
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is one of 13 law enforcement agencies in Washington selected to receive a cumulative $2.6 million in funding from the grant program
The award recognizes Imperato’s outstanding charitable contributions through Henry’s “Guns For Great Causes” program and his dedication to supporting America’s law enforcement
Firm will review approaches utilized by Columbus, Ohio, to provide 911 service and emergency response for incidents outside traditional law enforcement fire/rescue, and emergency medical
The team deployed nearly 900 times in 2024, supporting first responders in nearly every state and Washington D.C.
“Ava” is designed specifically for emergency dispatch centers, including routing calls appropriately and collecting information for public safety resources to be dispatched