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BREAKING NEWS
The suspect was taken into custody following a multiagency pursuit and PIT maneuver and is being held without bond on multiple felony charges
The inmates were convicted in cases involving 31 law enforcement officers and one correctional sergeant, including several high-profile ambush killings
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan would replace death sentences with life without parole, including inmates convicted of murdering officers in the line of duty
The cases span more than four decades and include the murders of Palm Springs Officers Jose Vega and Lesley Zerebny and Sacramento Officer Tara O’Sullivan
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan would replace death sentences with life without parole, including inmates convicted of murdering officers in the line of duty
The cases span more than four decades and include the murders of Palm Springs Officers Jose Vega and Lesley Zerebny and Sacramento Officer Tara O’Sullivan
With Amendment 3 shrinking local law enforcement budgets, Central Florida school leaders expect agencies to push districts to cover more of what SROs cost
Axon says agencies using the Skydio DFR system have cut priority response times by as much as 65%
Chief John Majoy said the Newburgh Heights Police Department will drop to 5 patrol officers, its lowest staffing level in his 13 years as chief, with overtime rising
A St. Louis County officer fired from a neighbor’s window at a man who had been shooting at police and nearby homes
A criminal enterprise in Caldwell County has won the attention of social media after surveillance photos showed the getaway car roams the night wrapped in blue tarps
Lakewood Officer Nic Graham was killed by a suspect who opened fire as officers boarded an RTD bus; the suspect was fatally shot in the shootout
Spokane County Deputy Parker Perry and Deputy Mason Acheson were shot as they tried to break down the door of a home where a woman reported being shot by her brother
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
As security threats grow, police chiefs and sheriffs need a seat at the table — and industry support to plan, train and prepare for emergencies
An interrupted officer-involved shooting briefing offers lessons in crisis leadership, transparency and maintaining credibility when critical incidents unfold in front of the cameras
A surge in protective intelligence cases is putting more focus on the agency’s threat assessment process and its partnerships with federal, state and local law enforcement
Canine-behavior expert James Crosby explains common misconceptions about canine behavior and how training can give officers more options
Dashcam video of an officer shooting a colleague underscores why firearms safety rules must apply in every setting, every scenario and every agency
As hostile drone threats become more sophisticated, law enforcement agencies face growing gaps in training, detection capabilities and operational preparedness
PRODUCT NEWS
Cybergenetics’ free DNA data screening helps identify serial rapist-killer
The Cyber Essentials framework defines critical security controls designed to defend against the most common and disruptive cyber threats
The deployment also includes Mark43 Records Management System (RMS), OnScene, First Responder, and the reactivation of Arizona’s statewide data exchange (DEx)
The department launched the cloud-native public safety operations platform in just 30 days
State police and fire departments have selected the Mark43 Public Safety Platform to unify dispatch, records, booking, mobile workflows and analytics
Dallas Police Department and Dallas Fire-Rescue set to deploy Mark43’s cloud-native public safety operations platform
Faraday bags are becoming increasingly mainstream on both sides of the Atlantic, with North America slightly ahead in government adoption