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With a comprehensive plan in place, your agency can face civil unrest with confidence, knowing the mental and emotional wellbeing of your team is a top priority
Leadership plays a critical role at every stage of civil unrest preparedness — from planning to execution and recovery
NYPD bodycam footage from the Jordan Neely trial underscores the importance of hands-only CPR and AED use when faced with an unresponsive subject
The suspect, who had visited the station hours prior, said he wanted to talk about “a person who was a danger”
Earlier this month, a suspect ignored police commands, pulled a firearm and fired multiple rounds from close range toward officers
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LEOs can connect virtually, experience immersive training and overcome physical geographic barriers during investigations
The system consists of a motion sensor at the end of a highway exit ramp triggering flashing red lights to alert drivers
In exchange for the pleas, prosecutors agreed to drop arson charges that would have carried a seven-year mandatory minimum prison term
“There’s a belief that if you touch fentanyl that you could receive a lethal dose or you could get exposed to fentanyl to the skin ... I’ve never heard of a case of that happening.”
Gabriel Torres was inside his personal vehicle and about to leave for work when authorities said he was shot by a 15-year-old boy wearing camouflage clothing
The errant shot was the result of an undercover sting operation by Miami Beach police, who were tailing a murder suspect
Video shows police restrain the suspect, who appeared to be holding a pair of swords
Agent Jorge Arias was shot in the chest during a role-playing scenario by another officer who mistook his training pistol for his handgun
Ninety minutes into the pursuit, officers pinned the stolen U-Haul between a roadway median and several vehicles
The man has racked up six filming-related court cases since he began showing up at police scenes in 2021, live-streaming officers as they conducted investigations
Deputies arrived at a $1.5 million home to serve eviction papers, but were met with a cluster of protesters including the woman
The report identified flaws including haphazard deployment based on gut decisions, outdated technology and using sworn officers to perform admin tasks
The pursuit began when the suspect was identified by police driving a stolen vehicle in the parking lot of a local Walmart
One individual jumped on the hood of the patrol car, while another began slamming a speed limit sign into the side of the vehicle repeatedly
The survey and the later discussions about the results have helped police identify specific problems and improve the way they respond to issues
Police offered to transport the suspect to a local hospital just before he lunged toward an officer with a knife
The footage is part of a preliminary report by the state’s Office of the Inspector General
The number of ambushes in which police were injured or killed in surprise attacks with little chance to defend themselves has soared since 2020
Officer Truong Thai, who was wearing a ballistic vest, was shot in the torso and died at a hospital
The DroneDefender breaks communication links between pilots and unauthorized drones, making them crucial against drone swarms and singular drones
Agencies can deploy the ball in areas they cannot reach, and call the ball to activate its microphone and speaker
The officers were responding to a 911 call about an apparent dispute between two brothers that appears to have been a deliberate act to lure LE to the scene
Ambush attacks are up 100% over the same period last year
Once a driver is detected traveling illegally, the system sends signals to a 24/7 safety operations center and state police are dispatched
Decatur Police Chief Shane Brandel said the department’s street crimes unit had seized more than 60 illegally owned firearms since May
The app will allow officers to access critical incident details and manage key operational workflows from their fully-connected vehicles
Officer Truong Thai, 49, was fatally wounded while answering a report for a domestic disturbance and stopping a vehicle near the Las Vegas Strip
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