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BREAKING NEWS
On Veterans Day, Officer Will Jordan threw a watch party for the episode; he asked his friends to donate to the Rocky Hill Food Bank and ended up raising around $1,750
For the Bargersville PD, the Tesla experiment began in 2019 when Chief Todd Bertram sought to save money to hire new officers; the agency has since added 12 more Model 3s
The department probed claims that an officer recorded questions from a sergeant’s exam using camera-equipped glasses but found no evidence to support the allegations
In 2023, Boulder police said the Colorado Cold Case Review Team had finished digitalizing evidence and completed a review of all related items in JonBenét Ramsey’s murder
The review found that body cameras and liaison officers helped the Portland Police Bureau increase transparency, but more improvements are needed to achieve compliance
Holmen Area Fire Department firefighters removed the injured resident through a window after the crash; the bus driver was uninjured
The $3.7 million infusion should cover 75% of 30 new officers’ salaries for about three years, according to Greensboro Police
Cook County official Samantha Steele told officers she was an elected official while allegedly making crude comments and refusing to cooperate with officer requests
An investigation found that Meigs County Deputy Robert Leonard, who was new to the area and whose cruiser was not equipped with GPS, took a wrong turn and drove off a boat ramp
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
“Joanna’s Law” would help identify staged suicides that could otherwise deceive investigators and let killers walk free
Each president and Congress can make life a little easier or more difficult for cops, and sometimes it’s a guessing game as to which way the new guys will lean
A top priority for state and federal legislatures should be to provide funding to replace potentially insecure drones with secure, North American- or allied-manufactured UAS
NYPD bodycam footage from the Jordan Neely trial underscores the importance of hands-only CPR and AED use when faced with an unresponsive subject
After a public range incident, it’s clear that “true safety” isn’t on the weapon. Learn why focused awareness is the ultimate protection
Your hard-earned knowledge about active shooter events may help to prevent your loved ones from becoming victims
PRODUCT NEWS
The new collection is designed to meet the needs of both tactical professionals and everyday adventurers
The standoff, which involved several agencies, began when the man shot at Steuben County Sheriff’s Office deputies who were conducting a welfare check
Pender County first responders used drones in cooperation with a K-9 team to find the man in the woods
In a recent podcast with entrepreneurs Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, LVMPD police leaders discussed the strategies transforming public safety in Las Vegas
The anniversary marks a year of achievement by Durabook including introducing two rugged AI PCs, realizing ATEX certifications, deployment of a FirstNet Ready S14I Rugged Laptop, amongst global enterprise deployments
New suitcase-size mobile cell tower available for Verizon customers
VR training programs designed for de-escalation, use of force, tactical operators, crowd control, POST certification