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BREAKING NEWS
The indictments say law enforcement officers provided armed escort services on multiple occasions to an FBI agent posing as a member of a Mexican drug cartel
Upon entering the home to respond to a man in crisis, the officers were immediately met with the man grabbing a knife from the kitchen and running at them
Patti Jackson has served as the Tacoma PD’s interim police chief since March 2025; she came to the agency from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, where she worked for over 35 years
After Chief Jim McDonnell said the LAPD would not enforce the No Secret Police Act, legislators confirmed that suits can be filed against any agencies or officers who violate the law
Huntington Beach PD used a helicopter, spike strips and a PIT maneuver before the driver ran into the ocean and surrendered under a spotlight
Lee County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Rick Haggard, 52, served as the SRO for Shannon Elementary School
“Given this increase in unprecedented collaboration ... we’ll draw down 700 people effective today — 700 law enforcement personnel,” Homan said
Upon spotting a Thurston County deputy and K-9 unit, the suspect took off their plates before doing donuts and fleeing at high speeds
Of the 230 homicides logged, officials said that 156, or 68%, were considered solved; factoring in the 78 killings from past years that were solved in 2025, the rate rose to 101%
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The complex, carefully coordinated attacks of 9/11 have been replaced with a new kind of violence that is significantly harder to detect
The recent incident involving the unlawful arrest of a Utah nurse underscores the importance of legal updates and in-service training
Viral photos of two cops napping in their cruiser offer reminders of the officer safety issues stemming from the fatal fatigue of shift work
The allegation reminds us that there have been some pretty egregious examples of mistreatment of women in law enforcement
Too many cops are killed during vehicle pursuits and their deaths should be considered murder, not the outcome of an inherent risk in a dangerous profession
Middletown, Ohio, is considering a controversial proposal to limit the number of times a person who overdoses on opioids can receive naloxone from first responders
PRODUCT NEWS
“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
CLIPr integrated into all i-PRO body worn camera and in-car-video solutions
New EOS EXO body-worn camera, AI-powered reporting, and unified sister brands set the gold standard in public safety innovation
Experts will be available to discuss technologies transforming agency operations