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BREAKING NEWS
The man threatened the clerk with a replica gun, forcing him to make a 911 call; when Jacksonville officers arrived, he ran out of the gas station with the gun raised
The former Fountain Valley PD officer has been charged with felony grand theft for allegedly submitted fraudulent timecards for traffic court appearances he never attended
The men were recorded speaking about how many people they aimed to kill and saying they would “just start attacking police”
The 4,000-square-foot house will include a climbing station, furnished upstairs, a two-car garage, cameras, a catwalk for trainers to observe officers and a downstairs “blackout room”
“My approach to law enforcement has been or remains one of fair and equitable policing,” appointee Erika Shields said
NYPD
After NYPD detectives knocked on the door of a neighbor of a 21-year-old who was fatally shot, the man openly admitted that he had shot him
Ex-North Andover officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons was acquitted of pointing a gun at Officer Patrick Noonan after a judge ruled that the prosecution had not met the burden of proof
The Oklahoma state budget for fiscal year 2027 includes $6.75 million to fund a training academy for new troopers
The woman, who had cut herself and drank cleaning supplies after locking herself in a bathroom, said that she would “kill anyone who tried to help” her
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A Virginia town’s overnight loss of its entire police force is a stark example of the strain facing small agencies
A confrontation with a non-compliant semi-truck driver highlights the dangers officers face when engaging drivers inside running vehicles and why an exit strategy matters
As tensions escalate overseas, local agencies may face heightened risks from lone-actor attacks, soft-target threats and possible cyber retaliation
Why 360-degree coverage matters for small protective details
Foreign conflicts, local consequences — six priorities for law enforcement leaders as global tensions rise
An incident in which NYPD officers were pelted with snow in New York City raises larger concerns about public order, leadership and the normalization of hostility toward law enforcement
PRODUCT NEWS
“We’re excited to partner with Carahsoft to make our AI-powered investigative solutions readily accessible to all Public Sector agencies,” said Jim Penrose, Co-Founder and CEO of Tranquility AI
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said there is no way to ensure its cameras won’t collect data in areas prohibited under the new law, including schools, courts and places of worship
Powerful new 14-inch mobile graphics workstation with 16 GB GDDR6 memory built for advanced AI, simulation, and data processing in extreme environments
Multi-year partnership will support Veritone’s global growth and AI expansion across commercial and public sectors, Veritone Data Refinery, and Veritone Data Marketplace
East Baton Rouge Parish integrates CentralSquare’s end-to-end public safety platform in the cloud
One of the largest law enforcement agencies in the US selects Cognyte to support field operations, displacing incumbent provider
The acquisition will empower agencies to seamlessly manage drone operations, flight authorizations and regulatory compliance from one platform – elevating drone programs as core operational assets