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BREAKING NEWS
The open carry case originated from the 2022 arrest of a man who livestreamed himself with a visible holstered pistol and a copy of the U.S. Constitution
The agency’s recruitment efforts included outsourcing applicant background checks and highlighting flexible work assignments and opportunities for advancement in its marketing campaigns
A search is underway for the person who targeted a South Carolina Department of Natural Resources officer in Edgefield County
Three people were injured as the man opened fire in the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office lobby; the man was in the station for nearly two hours before being shot and killed by officers
The suspect had stabbed Bridgeport Officer Marie Cetti in the neck and shouted threats before he was shot by another officer, bodycam video shows
Currently, about 450 of the 872 St. Louis Police Department’s commissioned officers have an application on file to work a second job
The Juvenile Task Force works in plainclothes to mentor at-risk teens, connecting them with services and jobs before they reoffend
City leaders credit proactive enforcement and new tech tools for crime reductions and a dramatic boost in recruitment numbers
“There were midnight shifts that I thought were 35 years long and then in the blink of an eye here’s 35 years,” State College Police Chief John Gardner
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Dealing with a belligerent subject who is passively resisting is a simple problem, but in no way easy
Even the deep-in-the-weeds political analysts are befuddled at the outcome of this election, so it’s no small thing to offer predictions, but let’s give it a shot
The NLEOMF says that ambush attacks on police officers have increased by 167 percent this year — here are some thoughts on how to win these deadly encounters
Regardless of the outcome of the election on Tuesday, it’s not difficult to imagine legal proceedings being filed
Gallup asked the question, ‘How much respect do you have for the police in your area — a great deal, some or hardly any?’ and the results were surprising
In no way does recognizing historical injustice discredit or take away from the nobility and valor of the law enforcement profession today
PRODUCT NEWS
The testing found that PepperBall projectiles consistently achieved the required precision at distances up to 42 feet
Industry-leading cloud-native records management system will replace legacy on-premises system to support efficient, secure, and resilient policing
Angleton Independent School District implements ZeroEyes’ AI-based gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform integrated with Raptor’s panic alert technology
University of South Carolina Police becomes first campus in state to utilize AI body camera analysis
Many law enforcement agencies review less than one percent of their body camera videos due to limited resources.
Free samples are available to celebrate the launch
One of Vaultrack’s key features is its tiered credential system which guarantees that access to each compartment is controlled and limited to personnel with the appropriate weapon qualifications, further enhancing security and accountability within the department
The A2Z AirDock and its companion A2Z Longtail AirDock Edition enable infinite reach for non-stop autonomous drone deployments across a shareable regional drone infrastructure
The Oklahoma City Police Department is one of a handful to experiment with Axon’s Draft One, which uses an AI chatbot to produce the first drafts of incident reports
Virtual agent triages community members’ non-emergency calls by understanding requests and automating responses leveraging AI to the right resources
Tennessee county improves data security and response times to set a foundation for further innovation