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BREAKING NEWS
WakeMed Campus Police Officer Roger Smith was fatally shot inside the Garner Healthplex emergency department; a suspect is in custody
Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Deputy Christopher Ohlmeyer was escorting a funeral procession when his motorcycle was struck from behind
The suspect being questioned by police at a hotel shot the two Gwinnett County officers after inviting them into his room, killing Officer Pradeep Tamang
The Pierce County deputy pulled the driver from the burning truck, then attempted to put out the fire with the help of a bystander
The proposal would add additional penalties of up to a year in prison or an additional fine up to $2,500 or both for people who wear face coverings while breaking the law
“The type of collision that happened, our officers are very fortunate,” St. Louis police Chief Robert Tracy said
The woman was charged with attempted murder of an officer after bringing juice bottles filled with gasoline into a Miami Dade Sheriff’s Office station and setting it ablaze
The suspect allegedly fired the first shot from a vehicle, causing Weakley County Deputy Derrick Bonham to fall, then exited and fired again
Just weeks after saving a neighbor’s choking 1-year-old girl, an NYPD officer was at it again, saving the life of a 2-year-old boy who had stopped breathing
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
There are areas where legislation could really make an impact on police officers; hate crime legislation isn’t one of them
While police leaders should be encouraged to widen the scope of voices they hear, inviting hostile and unqualified persons to implement policy is another matter
Even though Jack Sawyer made elaborate plans and purchased weapons and ammo to shoot up a school, attempted murder and assault charges were dropped because of an over-century old Vermont law
Here’s how to integrate the NFPA 3000 Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response Program standard into your agency’s training and response plans
Individuals are filming police buildings and officers as part of a “First Amendment audit"; here’s how cops should respond
Jim and Doug discuss how the mainstream news outlets and social media — along with the efforts of organized groups — create such an uproar after an OIS
PRODUCT NEWS
Shoreline PD and King County deputies responded to a call of a suspect claiming to be armed inside a gas station, deploying a drone to de-escalate the situation
After resisting arrest and fleeing from the Brookhaven officer, the man fled into the ceiling; he later climbed down and was taken into custody after being found by the drone
Fast to deploy, easy-to-use, resilient real-time critical video and data connectivity with bonded IP link
Gov. Phil Murphy and law enforcement officials have stressed that the drones don’t appear to threaten public safety
“Planning on coming to Elk Grove to steal? Better think twice, we might be inside, outside, and above the store you are about to do it at,” the department posted
Leveraging data from 540M connected devices, RapidSOS AI simplifies 911 workflows and streamlines communication with callers and responders
Silver Ships, Inc. produces high-quality aluminum boats for military, federal, state and municipal government
Law Enforcement Credit Union now serves all Southern California counties, from San Diego to San Luis Obispo, and extends membership to include additional law enforcement groups
“Versaterm will work to advance school safety for all Florida students,” said Adam Schwartz, Chief Revenue Officer at Versaterm
“The Denver Police Department is thrilled to have this tool to increase officer safety by utilizing the robot to enter into potentially life-ending situations,” Chief Ron Thomas said