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    Negotiation Equipment

    OFFICER Labs: LETS Corp. Respond+ Replaces Bulky Throw Phones

    Lt. Frank Borelli (ret), Editorial Director
    June 24, 2025
    Whether you call it a crash phone, a throw phone or a negotiator's phone, the LETS Corp. Respond+ doesn't need to be a ruggedized brick to be an effective communication device...
    Healthcare

    Ohio Police Officer Wounded in Traffic Stop Shooting Leaves Hospital

    Joe Vince
    June 24, 2025
    Concord police arrested two men accused of robbing a credit union at gunpoint and carjacking multiple vehicles as they fled into San Jose before an officer shot and wounded one of the suspects.
    Body Cameras

    Watch Calif. Police Stop Armed Bank Robbers' Carjacking Rampage

    June 24, 2025
    Teaxas Tech University
    An armed suspect was fatally shot after opening fire on two Texas Tech University police officers who were investigating a suspicious vehicle in a campus parking lot near Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock.
    Firearms

    2 Texas Tech University Police Officers Injured in Campus Shootout

    Joe Vince
    June 24, 2025
    A handcuffed woman being driven to jail in the back of a cruiser fired a barrage of shots, grazing a Marion County sheriff's deputy near his right eye and sending the vehicle into a utility pole.
    Firearms

    Cuffed Woman in Cruiser Pulls Hidden Gun from Pants, Shoots at Fla. Deputy

    June 24, 2025
    A Massachusetts State Police lieutenant is in critical condition after an 18-year-old man on a stolen motorcycle rammed the trooper while he was outside his cruiser.
    Traffic

    Mass. State Police Trooper Thrown 45 Feet when Biker Rams Him

    June 24, 2025

    Latest

    A Baltimore police officer was shot in the toe in an exchange of gunfire with a former arabber who reached for a firearm in a bag and opened fire before he was fatally shot.
    Body Cameras

    Video: Baltimore Police Officer Wounded in Shootout with Suspect

    June 24, 2025
    Florida Highway Patrol's Desk Trooper Program, the first of its kind in the country, lets motorists in minor crashes in a dozen counties video chat with a trooper, and officials hope to expand the program statewide.
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    Poll: Fla. Highway Patrol Expands Video Chat Program for Minor Crashes

    June 24, 2025
    Axon
    Axon Founder and CEO Rick Smith, left, is seen with Norwegian police officer, trainer and researcher Espen Dahlen-Lervåg, who highlighted his work in combatives and close quarters TASER training during the opening session of Axon Week 2025 at the Phoenix Convention Center in April.
    Less-Lethal

    Police Trainer Wants TASERs at Forefront of Officers' Options

    Paul Peluso
    June 23, 2025
    Huntsville, AL, Police Department | al.com | TNS
    An act passed in 2023 in honor of fallen Huntsville Police Officer Billy Clardy III created a wiretapping program for state and local law enforcement to secretly monitor and record felony drug suspects.
    Investigations

    Drug Trafficker 1st Convicted Under Act Named after Slain Ala. Police Officer

    June 23, 2025
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    Honoring the Fallen

    LAPD Sergeant Fatally Struck Helping Motorists: 'He Died a Hero'

    June 23, 2025

    Sponsored Content

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    Quick Chat: From Complaints to Clarity: Using Urban SDK to Transform Traffic Enforcement

    June 18, 2025
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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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    Command/HQ

    OFFICER Media Group Announces New Valor Awards Program

    Lt. Frank Borelli (ret), Editorial Director
    March 17, 2025

    Tactical

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    Streamlight Inc.
    June 23, 2025
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    R3D 2.0 Tritium Night Sights

    XS Sights
    June 23, 2025
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    XS Sights Introduces R3D 2.0 Night Sights for Springfield Echelon Pistols

    XS Sights
    June 23, 2025
    Kettering police investigators ucovered human remains buried in the backyard of the home of a suspect in a missing suspect, a discovery that came after a SWAT standoff that spanned several hours
    SWAT

    Video: Tense Ohio SWAT Standoff Leads to Discovery of Human Remains

    June 23, 2025
    A 45-year-old armed suspect who shot and killed a man and woman in a Fontana shopping area was fatally shot by an off-duty San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy who witnessed the shooting.
    On the Street

    Off-Duty Calif. Deputy Takes Down Gunman who Fires at Man, Woman

    June 23, 2025

    Training & Careers

    Vector Solutions
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    Training & Careers

    Vector LMS Training Management System

    Vector Solutions
    June 24, 2025
    Mississippi Reservoir Police Department
    Cortez Smith, a Cleveland police recruit, suffered a medical emergency after he had participated in the final fitness portion of training at the academy.
    Honoring the Fallen

    Cleveland Police Recruit Dies after Medical Event During Agility Test

    June 23, 2025
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    Advanced Law Enforcement Training Academy

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    June 18, 2025
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    Specialized Training

    How to Keep Veteran Law Enforcement Officers in Shape

    Lt. Frank Borelli (ret), Editorial Director
    June 17, 2025
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    On the Street

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    June 23, 2025
    A gunman in a tactical vest began shooting outside a large church in Wayne before a parishioner struck him with his vehicle and at least two security staff members returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect, police said.
    On the Street

    Mich. Police Chief: Church Staff's 'Heroic Actions' Stop Mass Shooting

    June 23, 2025
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    A West Haven police officer was struck in the legs after a juvenile on a dirt bike drove at them, and another officer jumped out of the way of an ATV after police were surrounded during a street takeover.
    Traffic

    Conn. Police Officer Hurt after Biker Allegedly Struck Them at Street Takeover

    June 23, 2025
    Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
    Retired Port Authority Police Sgt. Conrad Krueger, who was trapped for hours when the World Trade Center's South Tower collapsed on 9/11, returned to Ground Zero for the first time to pin his shield on his grandson, who graduated from the academy.
    On the Street

    N.Y. Police Officer Trapped Under 9/11 Rubble Pins Shield on Grandson

    June 20, 2025
    Naked and carrying a gun, a 40-year-old man wanted on three counts of first-degree rape tried to flee Oklahoma City police by scaling a chain link fence topped with barbed wire before he was fatally shot by an officer.
    Body Cameras

    Watch Okla. Police Confront Naked Rape Suspect Fleeing with Gun

    Joe Vince
    June 20, 2025

    Videos

    Although no credible threats have been reported, police in New York City, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., have increased patrols at religious institutions, diplomatic facilities and public spaces after U.S. airstrikes on Iran.
    Command/HQ

    Law Enforcement Agencies in U.S. Cities on Alert after Iran Airstrikes

    June 23, 2025
    Under the proposed California legislation, police—including federal agents—would be prohibited from wearing face coverings on the job, with a few exceptions. Take our poll to give your opinion about the bill.
    Command/HQ

    Calif. Bill Would Ban Face Coverings for Police: What Do You Think?

    Joe Vince
    June 19, 2025
    Body Cameras

    Watch Fla. Deputies Help Comfort 9-Year-Old Girl after Shark Attack

    Joe Vince
    June 18, 2025
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    Damascus Protective Gear - Prepare, Protect, Prevail

    Damascus Gear
    June 18, 2025

    Vehicles & Fleet

    Theodore Parisienne | New York Daily News | TNS
    “There is zero tolerance for anyone who attacks the NYPD,” the agency said about the 21-year-old suspect accused of torching 11 police vehicles in a parking lot near a Brooklyn precinct.
    Investigations

    NYPD Hunt for Suspect who Allegedly Torched 11 Police Vehicles

    June 20, 2025
    For 20 minutes, a Manteca police officer tried to deescalate a confrontation with a driver at an In-N-Out restaurant parking lot before opening fire after the suspect allegedly rammed multiple cruisers.
    Body Cameras

    Watch Calif. Police Stop Driver who Rammed Van into Cruisers

    June 18, 2025
    Clearwater, FL, Police Department
    No one was injured when a man armed with a handgun fired shots at a Clearwater police substation and unoccupied cruiser before calling 9-1-1 to report himself.
    Station Design

    Gunman Opens Fire at Fla. Police Substation, Unoccupied Cruiser

    June 17, 2025
    Baton Rouge, LA, Police Department
    A Baton Rouge motorcycle police officer was rushed to the hospital in critical condition following a crash, and a suspect involved in the incident was taken into custody.
    Motorcycles & Accessories

    La. Police Motorcycle Officer Critically Injured in Crash

    June 16, 2025
    Theodore Parisienne | New York Daily News | TNS
    One NYPD officer suffered a broken pelvis and arm, as well as head trauma, and another officer suffered a broken hip when their cruiser was caught in a chai-reaction crash caused by an alleged drunken driver.
    Vehicles

    2 NYPD Officers in Cruiser Seriously Injured in Chain-Reaction Crash

    June 16, 2025

    Whitepapers

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    Communications

    Mission Critical: How to Overcome Four Law Enforcement Communication Concerns

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    Dec. 17, 2020
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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
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    Digital Forensics

    Best Practices for Collecting Mobile Data in the Field

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    Aug. 18, 2020
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    How Lancaster City PD Found a Solution for Managing Personnel Schedules

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    June 1, 2020
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    Digital Forensics

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

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    May 19, 2020

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    Joe Vince
    June 18, 2025
    Robert Gauthier | Los Angeles Times | TNS
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    June 18, 2025
    Ramsey County, MN, Sheriff's Office
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    Minn. Police Officer's Hunch Sparked Largest Manhunt in State's History

    June 17, 2025
    Vance Boelter, the man accused of killing Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and shooting state Sen. John Hoffman, was arrested in Sibley County after
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    Accused Minn. Political Assassin Surrenders after 2-Day Manhunt

    June 16, 2025

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    Faith-Based Leaders: Your Force Multiplier in Times of Crisis

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    Garrett Updates Iconic Super Scanner V Hand-Held Metal Detector

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    Honoring the Fallen

    Bernie, MO, Police Depaartment
    Bernie Police Lt. Eddie Mays was trying to handcuff a resisting suspect in a domestic violence incident when the officer suffered a medical emergency and could not be revived.
    Honoring the Fallen

    Mo. Police Officer Dies after Medical Emergency During Arrest

    Joe Vince
    June 17, 2025
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    Connie Moyer, National President of Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS), speaks during the 37th Annual Candlelight Vigil on May 13 in Washington, D.C.
    Honoring the Fallen

    Seasons of Grief

    Paul Peluso
    June 11, 2025
    Apache Junction, AZ, Police Department
    Apache Junction Police Officer Gabriel Facio, who was originally from Mexico, had been with the department for three years, and he had previously served with the Phoenix Police Department.
    Honoring the Fallen

    Ariz. Police Officer Dies Nearly Week after Shooting During Stop

    June 9, 2025
    Chicago Police Department
    Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera was mistakenly shot and killed as she pursued a suspect who pointed a pistol at the two officers during a confrontation inside an apartment.
    Honoring the Fallen

    Fallen Chicago Police Officer Accidentally Struck by Partner's Gunfire

    June 9, 2025

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