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BREAKING NEWS
NYPD
Det. Robert Karroll was shot in the back of his ballistic vest as officers confronted an 18-year-old who fired into a passing vehicle before approaching an unmarked NYPD vehicle
The two officers and the chief who made up the Johnsonville Police Department have resigned, even after the city council voted not to dissolve the agency
The court ruled the former officer was entitled to qualified immunity because he reasonably believed he was executing a lawful search warrant when the shooting began
Sacramento Police Department disbanded its three-horse unit as part of citywide budget reductions, with officers saying the biggest loss will be community engagement
NYPD
A ballistic vest stopped the round that struck Det. Robert Karroll before officers pursued and arrested the armed 18-year-old
Schenectady County Sheriff’s K-9 Leonidas served with the agency for eight years
Henry Eugene Washington was charged with murder in the shooting that resulted in the death of Officer Jonathan Shoop in July 2020
Deputy Steve Henriksen resigned from the Swift County Sheriff’s Office, but didn’t want to be separated from Red, a K-9 that had been assigned to him for more than four years
NOPD recorded 38 murders through June 25, representing one of the lowest year-to-date totals the city has seen in decades
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
Parades are joyful for citizens but fretful for police departments large and small
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
As demonstrations increasingly unfold outside synagogues, mosques and churches, the distinction between protest and intimidation is becoming harder to ignore
A bill targeting easily converted pistols could affect future sales of older Glock models, raising concerns among active and retired law enforcement officers
PRODUCT NEWS
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Partnership brings real-time aerial intelligence to first responders with automated mapping and hotspot detection
The Orlando PD has been testing its program since October and have deployed drones more than 900 times in that period, Chief Eric Smith said
Drone video shows a magnet, attached to the drone by Sacramento County deputies, pulling a knife from the hand of an apparently unconscious man
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