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BREAKING NEWS
Video shows Peoria PD officers speaking with a suspect and instructing him to put down a bat; as the officers approached him, the man jumped up and hit an officer with the bat
NYPD
A box containing official NYPD pants, shirts, jackets and hats was found near Green-Wood Cemetery
Mitchellville officers quit following a turbulent stretch that included the exit of two police chiefs and a fired administration
The woman mocked police and said she’d “kill my kids if they ever became a cop,” according to the East Greenwich police report
President Donald Trump said the Guard presence helped drive down crime and warned deployments may return “in a much stronger form” when “crime begins to soar again”
A civil rights settlement mandates oversight and policy updates for Antioch PD after texts and federal indictments revealed racist messages and excessive force
The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office ended joint air rescue operations following a new county policy permitting off-duty marijuana use by firefighters
Syracuse Officer John Canestrare and Firefighter/EMT Rick Macheda performed CPR for 10 minutes before a pulse returned, saving the woman outside a burning home
“That’s the goal of this, to really get ahead of what’s happening and remove as many surprises as possible,” St. Cloud Police Chief Douglas Goerke stated
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Although the mainstream media won’t report on the silent but steadfast support most citizens have for cops (good news is not good for revenues), we know that good people do exist
What lessons from the incident today in Tennessee can you take with you if the next active shooter incident happens in your jurisdiction?
Too often in the post-Ferguson era we’ve seen public protests turned into violent clashes with burned buildings and injured persons on both sides of the fray
Whether or not Houser was conducting a classic copycat crime may never be known, but similarities in the two incidents cannot be understated
It’s Parenting 101, but many individuals are not educating their kids about the peril they put themselves in when wandering about town with replica firearms
In the past two and a half decades, we have passed all sorts of measures that benefited the criminal over the law abiding public
PRODUCT NEWS
Approximately 20% of Kentucky officers have expired body armor or none at all, and many are left to purchase their own equipment, according to the attorney general’s office
The new solution will enable citizens to more easily create and track service requests, while improving the department’s reporting, tracking, and analysis capabilities for county employees and for mandated Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reporting
Launches Cellebrite Federal Solutions with the acquisition of Cyber Technology Services, Inc. and the appointment of four renowned independent directors
Bodyguard 2.0 has a new profile, a higher capacity, and design enhancements for concealed carry
Save on clinical, tactical, fitness and household essentials, from brands like Smith & Wesson, Apple, Solo, Dyson and more
“The DFR program...integrates with the technology in our Real-Time Information Center [and] enhances our ability to allocate resources efficiently,” the Elk Grove PD stated
Graphene Composites USA is delighted to announce the donation of a GC Patrol Shield to the Woonsocket Police Dept, following successful ballistic shield training using the shields and testimonial activities
“HEROES is excited to embark on this University-Industry-Government partnership with cutting technologies from industry partners such as Graphene Composites” says Ramaswamy Nagarajan, Ph.D. Distinguished University Professor, Co-Director of HEROES
Flocks of birds have been swarming drones causing the FDNY and NYPD to adjust flight plans
More than 20 agencies across Spokane County to enhance collaboration and improve community safety