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BREAKING NEWS
The law bans officers, including immigration agents, from wearing ski masks, neck gaiters or other facial coverings, with exceptions for undercover or medical purposes
Although New Orleans was considered the country’s per-capita “murder capital” in 2022, with 266 murders, there were only 121 criminal homicides in 2025
A pickup truck veered across the centerline and crashed into Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Colin Osborne’s cruiser; a passenger in the pickup died in the crash
K-9 Spike was shot and killed during a foot pursuit of an armed suspect who was fleeing a traffic stop
D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Terry Bennett was struck by a vehicle while he was working to assist a stranded motorist
The LVMPD’s Fusion Watch and Drone Operations Center houses the department’s real-time information network; the agency has 75 drones, which can be launched from 13 skyports across the city
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials stated they received 220,000 applications and hired 12,000 additional ICE officers and agents in less than 12 months
Mayor Frey condemned the shooting and told ICE to “get the f**k out of Minneapolis,” saying officers are creating chaos, not safety
During the search of the storage facility where Claudio Neves Valente’s body was found, the FBI recovered an electronic device containing a series of his videos made after the shootings
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
Two recent incidents remind us about how volatile and unpredictable these calls are; review and share your agency’s domestic disturbance response policy internally
This isn’t the first time Officer Burke has saved someone either.
PRODUCT NEWS
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
Each wear tester must be active in the law enforcement industry and be able to provide a wide array of testing scenarios in real life situations