By Alexis StevensThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionSMYRNA, Ga. — Two Smyrna police officers are recovering after someone brought in paperwork investigators believe contained a substance that left them suffering from “extreme fatigue, chest pain, chest tightness, dizziness, and difficulty breathing,” an arrest warrant says.Little Gaston Stone, 51,...
PRESS RELEASEVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — StarChase, LLC, is pleased to announce the recognition of our lifesaving, GPS tag-and-track technology in the recently released report on “Vehicular Pursuits” by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). PERF, together with the COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) Office, the National...
By Rick SobeyBoston HeraldDANVERS, Mass. — It’s not just K9s that respond to dangerous situations, including barricaded incidents, these days.As seen in Danvers on Monday, Boston Dynamics’ Spot the robot dog was deployed by Massachusetts State Police at the shooting scene where a suspect was...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1ONTARIO, Ohio — Body camera footage released by the Ontario Police Department shows the moment an officer and a hostage were shot during a standoff, WBNS reported.Officers responded to a call on Feb. 12 that Jareth Vance, 32, had violated a protection order,...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1GOLDEN, Colo. — After a successful pilot program, the Golden Police Department will extend its 32-hour work week experiment, CBS News reported.The pilot program was launched to keep the department fully staffed in the face of a shortage of officer applications, according to...
By Jen BaldufDayton Daily News, OhioDAYTON — Dayton police expressed disappointment in last week’s sentence for a man shot and wounded by police in May after he charged at an officer with a samurai-style sword while naked.David C. Showalter, 34, was sentenced Friday by Montgomery...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A sheriff’s deputy has died following a vehicle crash on the way to a jail, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.After finishing an overtime assignment, Deputy Rondald Bates was driving when he lost control of his vehicle and...
By Cody CopelandFort Worth Star-TelegramCLEBURNE, Texas — Officers of the Cleburne Police Department on Friday attempted to allay fears among the city’s immigrant community that a state law making it a crime to cross the U.S.-Mexico border into Texas will lead to racial profiling and...
By Police1 StaffPHOENIX — The Center for Problem-Oriented Policing at Arizona State University announces the opening of its call for presentations for the 32nd Annual Problem-Oriented Policing Conference, to be held from September 12-14, 2024, at the Sheraton Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland. This conference...
PRESS RELEASEALAMEDA, Calif. — RGB Spectrum, an industry leader in mission-critical video for real-time decision support, announced the release of its latest eBook, “Better Ergonomics and Workflow for Emergency Communications Centers.” This comprehensive eBook delves into the crucial role of ergonomics in enhancing efficiency and...