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    Body Cameras

    Chain of Custody for Body-Worn Camera Reports Critical for Cases

    CLIPr
    May 14, 2025
    A weak chain of custody for body-worn camera reports could put criminal prosecutions at risk.
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    The Birmingham Police Department will buy 16 drones that officials hope will improve officer safety by giving them
    UAV / UAS

    Ala. Police Force to Spend $1.5M to get Drone Program Off the Ground

    May 14, 2025
    Police Exchange Gunfire With Wanted Suspect on Nashville Bridge
    Body Cameras

    Watch Tenn. Police's Deadly Bridge Gunfight with Shooting Suspect

    Joe Vince
    May 14, 2025
    An Overland police officer was injured after pulling over a vehicle in connection with the assault of an Illinois officer and struggling with a suspect, who was shot and wounded.
    Body Cameras

    Video: Mo. Police Officer Battles Suspect During Gas Station Stop

    May 14, 2025
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    In order to detain a combative suspect in a domestic disturbance, Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office deputies began tasing the man, who tried to pull his 13-year-old son between him and the Taser.
    On the Street

    Dad Tries to Use 13-Year-Old Son as Shield Against Texas Deputy's Taser

    May 14, 2025
    In November 2023, three New London police officers responded to a report of gunshots at a hotel, and a search of rooms found a man trying to throw a gun out a window.
    Body Cameras

    Bodycam: Conn. Police Officers Justified in 2023 Hotel Shooting

    May 14, 2025

    Latest

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    San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie signed an executive directive that lays out the steps his administration will take over the next year to help the police department and sheriff's office.
    Hiring & Promotion

    Mayor Outlines New Plan to Increase San Francisco Police Staffing

    May 14, 2025
    Three Robbinsville police officers were called to a home to remove a dog from a pool, and they arrived just in time to pull the distressed canine out of the water before the animal drowned.
    Body Cameras

    Watch N.J. Police Officers Save Drowning Lost Dog in Backyard Pool

    May 14, 2025
    Wilkes-Barre, PA, Police Department
    Command/HQ

    Collect 'em All! Pa. Police Department Brings Back Officer Trading Cards

    May 14, 2025
    National Law Officers Memorial Fund
    Thousands will gather on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as the names of fallen law enforcement officers will be read during the 37th annual Candlelight Vigil.
    Honoring the Fallen

    National Police Week 2025: Watch Annual Candlelight Vigil

    Joe Vince
    May 13, 2025
    Google Earth
    Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed legislation, known as the BEAM Act, that would require intelligent speed assistance devices for drivers with suspended licenses for reckless or excessive speeding starting in 2029.
    Traffic

    New Wash. Law Mandates Speed-Limiting Devices for Habitual Speeders

    May 13, 2025

    Sponsored Content

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    Quick Chat: Enhancing Traffic Safety

    May 1, 2025
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    Station Design

    Nomination Period Open for 2025 Officer Station Design Awards

    Paul Peluso
    April 14, 2025
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    Officer Innovation Awards: Spotlighting Favorite Police Products
    Command/HQ

    Officer Innovation Awards: Spotlighting Favorite Police Products

    Joe Vince
    March 20, 2025
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    Fleet Management Software

    Quick Survey: What Are Your Police Fleet Telematics Priorities?

    March 19, 2025

    Tactical

    Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc.
    Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc. has offered training free-of-charge for close to 40 years.
    Less-Lethal

    The Importance of Less-Lethal Training

    Paul Peluso
    May 13, 2025
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    Irritant Sprays

    Defender LE OC

    ASP Inc.
    May 12, 2025
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    Launchers & Shotguns

    PepperBall VK-SBL PRO PLUS

    PepperBall
    May 12, 2025
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    Less-Lethal

    PepperBall BURST

    PepperBall
    May 12, 2025
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    Launchers & Shotguns

    PepperBall Sentry 68

    PepperBall
    May 12, 2025

    Training & Careers

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    A report by WalletHub ranked California as the best state to work as a police officer, and it listed Alaska as the worst. Check out the list and tell us what you think of it.
    Training & Careers

    Poll: California Named Best State to Be a Police Officer; What Do You Think?

    May 10, 2025
    The 71 New Mexico National Guard members sent to help the Albuquerque Police Department will provide
    Training & Careers

    National Guard Members Training to Deploy, Help N.M. Police Force

    May 8, 2025
    Google Earth
    Missouri State Capitol, Jefferson City.
    Command/HQ

    Mo. Senate Approves Free College Tuition for Police, First Responders

    May 7, 2025
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    Books & Publications

    FOX News Books to Debut 'Behind the Badge: Answering the Call to Serve on America's Homefront' By Best-Selling Author Johnny Joey Jones

    FOX INT'L
    May 6, 2025
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    North Carolina law enforcement officials are pushing for the passage of two bills that would allow officers eligible for a special separation allowance to defer retirement but not forfeit their eligibility
    Command/HQ

    N.C. Police Chiefs Want Veteran Officers to Keep Badges, Retirement Benefits

    May 6, 2025

    On the Street

    Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
    Las Vegas police's helicopter helped locate a fleeing suspect accused of choking a woman at a bus stop, allowing officers to catch up with the man and wrestle to the ground.
    Special Purpose Vehicles

    Watch Las Vegas Police Officer Take Down Fleeing Choking Suspect

    May 13, 2025
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    Body Armor Protection

    RTS Tactical Commander Level IIIA HG2 Body Armor Compression Shirt

    RTS TACTICAL
    May 13, 2025
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    Body Armor Protection

    Must Have: Protection for Every School in America

    RTS TACTICAL
    May 13, 2025
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    Body Armor Protection

    Armor Smart Vest Builder

    Point Blank Enterprises Inc.
    May 12, 2025
    Davis County, UT, Sheriff's Office
    Strong winds blew a hang glider off course into the mountains in Centerville, and he needed help from the Davis County Sheriff's Search and Rescue unit after making a
    On the Street

    Utah Deputies Rescue Hang Glider Blown Off Course, Lost in Canyon

    May 12, 2025

    Videos

    When Oceanside police flew a drone between ceiling tiles and the roof of a strip mall to search for a burglary suspect, officers found the man pretending to sleep before he partially fell through the tiles.
    UAV / UAS

    Video: Calif. Police Drone Finds Burglary Suspect Hiding in Crawlspace

    May 13, 2025
    A carjacking suspect sideswiped a tractor-trailer and intentionally rammed two Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office cruisers during a chase that ended when the driver rolled over the stolen vehicle.
    Vehicles

    Accused Carjacker Rams Los Angeles Deputy's Cruiser into House

    May 13, 2025
    “The disregard for traffic laws, taking over our city streets, will be met with full force,” said a St. Louis police spokesman after up to 50 vehicles engaged in stunt driving were spiked at six locations.
    Traffic

    St. Louis Police Deploy Spike Strips to Stop Illegal Side Shows

    May 13, 2025
    In an incident that Bernalilo County's sheriff said would
    Body Cameras

    Watch N.M. Deputies Face Scary Standoff with Brothers, 7 and 9

    May 12, 2025

    Vehicles & Fleet

    California Highway Patrol
    The California Highway Patrol plans to deploy 100 2024 Dodge Durango specially marked patrol vehicles throughout the state's busiest high-risk highway, with 25 vehicles already sent across the state.
    Vehicles

    New CHP Cruisers Spur Crackdown on 'Video-Game Styled' Driving

    May 13, 2025
    Thurston County, WA, Sheriff's Office
    A 10-time convicted felon threw objects at a Thurston County sheriff's deputy's cruiser before opening fire with an AR-15 style rifle during a vehicle pursuit.
    In-car Video

    Video: Manhunt on for Felon who Opened Fire at Pursuing Wash. Deputy

    May 12, 2025
    Wake County, NC, Sheriff's Office
    A Wake County sheriff's deputy was trying to pull over a speeding driver on Interstate 40 when the deputy's cruiser crashed off the road.
    Traffic

    N.C. Sheriff's Deputy Injured in Crash while Chasing Speeder

    May 12, 2025
    When a Washington State Patrol trooper tried to pull over a reckless driver near Preston, the suspect refused to stop, and his brother in another car tried to get between the trooper and his older sibling.
    In-car Video

    Watch Suspect's Brother Interfere in Chase with Wash. Troopers

    May 9, 2025
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    Waycross police officers rescued a Georgia State Patrol trooper after his cruiser became partially submerged in a rollover crash when he executed a PIT maneuver during a chase.
    Vehicles

    Ga. Trooper Pulled from Partially Submerged Overturned Cruiser

    May 9, 2025

    Whitepapers

    US Cellular
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    Communications

    Mission Critical: How to Overcome Four Law Enforcement Communication Concerns

    UScellular
    Dec. 17, 2020
    Brother Mobile Solutions
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    Printers

    Hear from a Lieutenant: How to Help Improve Efficiency & Safety with Mobile Print Tech

    Brother Mobile Solutions
    Oct. 29, 2020
    Susteen Inc.
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    Digital Forensics

    Best Practices for Collecting Mobile Data in the Field

    Susteen Inc.
    Aug. 18, 2020
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    Administrative Software

    How Lancaster City PD Found a Solution for Managing Personnel Schedules

    PlanIt Schedule
    June 1, 2020
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    Digital Forensics

    The 4 Most Important Pieces of Mobile Device Data to Collect On-Scene

    Susteen Inc.
    May 19, 2020

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    Investigations

    Two NYPD officers were assaulted with scooters, bottles, basketballs and other makeshift weapons in a
    Video Cameras

    Video Shows Migrant Gang's Times Square Ambush on NYPD Officers

    May 9, 2025
    Broward County, FL, Sheriff's Office
    Drug / Alcohol Enforcement

    Fla. Sheriff's Office Installs Narcan Vending Machines at Jails

    May 9, 2025
    Video footage captured the chaotic scene moments before a Philadelphia police officer was shot in the stomach as he attempted to stop multiple fights outside a high school.
    Firearms

    Philly Officer Critically Wounded Trying to Break Up School Fight

    May 8, 2025
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    A jury was hopelessly deadlocked in the trial of former Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr, stemming from a 2022 traffic stop that ended in the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man.
    Investigations

    Mistrial Declared in Ex-Mich. Police Officer's 2nd-Degree Murder Trial

    May 8, 2025

    Command/HQ

    Motorola Solutions
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    Communications

    Photo Gallery: Motorola Solutions Summit 2025

    May 14, 2025
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    UAV / UAS

    Skydio Dock for X10

    Skydio
    May 14, 2025
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    UAV / UAS

    Loki MkII

    AXON
    May 14, 2025
    SkySafe
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    UAV / UAS

    SkySafe

    SkySafe
    May 14, 2025

    Honoring the Fallen

    Frank Borelli | Officer.com News © Endeavor Business Media
    The annual week honors the police and law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty over the years. Find out what to expect for the week.
    Honoring the Fallen

    National Police Week 2025: What's on Tap During the Observance

    Joe Vince
    May 12, 2025
    National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
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    Fallen Law Enforcement Officers from Across the Country to be Honored During 37th Annual Candlelight Vigil on May 13th in Washington, D.C.

    NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND (NLEOMF)
    May 9, 2025
    Rayne, LA, Police Department
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    Honoring the Fallen

    La. Police Officer Fatally Shot by 'Friendly Fire' while Serving Warrant

    Joe Vince
    May 6, 2025
    A Hamilton County sheriff's deputy was conducting traffic control during the University of Cincinnati's commencement when he was struck by a father who was
    Honoring the Fallen

    Ohio Deputy Run Down by Dad Upset over Video of Son's Fatal Shooting

    Joe Vince
    May 3, 2025

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