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BREAKING NEWS
Damage to the Missouri State Highway Patrol cruiser showed that the suspect had fired multiple shots, including one that flew through the cruiser’s passenger window
“Our recruitment pipeline remains strong, and we are optimistic that continued efforts will bring us to or near full staffing,” Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard stated
The funding includes programs focused on hiring officers, improving school safety, supporting officer wellness, preparing for active shooter incidents and providing LE technology resources
Within Philadelphia city limits, gun owners are required to have a license to carry a firearm openly, and the police department has broad authority to revoke them
Jennings County Sheriff William K. “Kenny” Freeman Jr. has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of theft, official misconduct, obstruction of justice and perjury
The Cobb Police Department was awarded the FIFA Counter-C-UAS grant, worth $10.67 million, to strengthen police’s ability to identify and mitigate unauthorized drone activity
Louisville Metro Police Chief Paul Humphrey accepted the resignation of Nathan Stotts; a criminal investigation as well as an internal inquiry remain ongoing
“From the ground to the sky, the Secret Service and our partners have it covered,” said Matt McCool, special agent in charge of the Secret Service’s New York office
An investigation by the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation found that ex-Newton PD Lt. Carlos Uribe shot Camden Childers after Childers raised his hands in surrender “and was no longer deemed a threat”
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
A Riverside case involving disabled veteran plates touches on police discipline, military service, due process and public perception
A shooting outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shows how fast a high-profile event can turn into a critical incident — and what officers must do to be ready
PRODUCT NEWS
Integration brings real-time drone telemetry into LeoCommand, enabling faster coordination and more informed decision-making for public safety agencies
TrueAllele’s admissibility history provides a foundation for the reliability of PG results with “limited, complex, or unresolved” DNA evidence
Effective decision-making increasingly depends on the ability to see events as they unfold and distribute that information instantly to those responsible for managing the response
New initiative provides dedicated resources and expert coaching to help police departments secure funding for advanced investigative tools
This session will examine how FirstNet, the dedicated public safety communications network, was leveraged to support planning, operations and response during a global-scale sporting event
The backbone of each conversation will be FirstNet and its continued impact on law enforcement efficiency and effectiveness at responding to cri
RTIC officers used city camera footage to locate the robbery suspect along with two other people implicated in the crime, leading to near-immediate arrests