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BREAKING NEWS
“I’m about to do something just cause that’s who I am, bro,” the suspect told the Lima Police officer before shooting and wounding him
The immigration crackdown, which spanned Minneapolis and St. Paul, resulted in more than 4,000 arrests and extensive protests
Jaahnavi Kandula was hit by a Seattle officer who was driving up to 74 mph as he responded to a drug overdose call; he had his emergency lights on and had been using his siren at intersections
Fresno PD’s cadet program allows candidates as young as 18 to train, assist with non-emergency duties and prepare for entry into the police academy
The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners voted unanimously to approve putting a $2.1 million donation toward the purchase of 24 drones, docking stations and other equipment
Coolidge Police officers were responding to a disturbance outside the station when a man approached, wielding a machete
The man had a removal order and a criminal history that included several drug-related crimes, according to the Department of Homeland Security
The Norristown PD officer was charged with assault, oppression and reckless endangerment after the use of force was deemed unnecessary
Video shows Louisville officers searching around a home for the missing child; as a dog barked nearby, officers decided to follow the dog, finding the boy in a vehicle
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
According to the Los Angeles County Probation Department, transit fare evasion is the number one cause of juvenile citations in LA County
Ford has faced multiple lawsuits alleging their Explorer is making police officers and civilians sick
Jim and Doug discuss how much trouble tends to happen at bar closing time
Jim and Doug discuss why they feel “no shooting at vehicles, ever” policies don’t make sense
Jim and Doug discuss the prevalence of these types of incidents, as well as some ideas about how to deal with them from a criminal prosecution perspective
PRODUCT NEWS
“This is a major step forward for our department,” said Crestwood Police Chief Kevin Sisk. “We needed a modern records management solution to streamline our operations, and Mark43 has helped us accomplish this.”
Mark43 ReportAI, an AI-powered report writing module, uses CAD data and body-worn camera transcription to inject information into police reports and report narratives to streamline report entry and better inform and complete comprehensive police reports
The acquisition accelerates Flock Safety’s plan to introduce a line of American-made, National Defense Authorization Act-compliant drones
Integration provides Razor Tracking customers with access to Fleetio’s advanced preventive maintenance and lifecycle management tools
Technology collaboration empowers law enforcement to uncover hidden connections and prevent identity errors
Provides customers with significant legal protection from liability associated with terrorist attacks
LAPD officials reported a 53% rise in applications from 2022 to 2024; however, background checks have decreased by 10%, and psychological evaluations are down 9%
AutoVu Cloudrunner now supports collaboration across law enforcement agencies and stakeholders