By Amanda HernándezStateline.orgWASHINGTON — The number of homicides across the United States declined by 16% in 2024, continuing a recent downward trajectory, according to the latest crime trends report from the Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank.Homicides spiked during the early years of...
By Shea JohnsonThe News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)TACOMA, Wash. — Tacoma Police Chief Avery Moore submitted a letter of resignation on Tuesday, ending an uneven three-year stint as the city’s top law enforcement official.Moore, who’s resignation will be effective Monday, told City Manager Elizabeth Pauli that...
Throughout the election season, pundits and prognosticators attempt to predict presidential candidates’ stances and then the president-elect’s potential actions in office. Their best guesses often miss the mark and are rarely held accountable for their missed predictions. Meanwhile, in the real world, public safety agencies...
PRESS RELEASEATLANTA — Flock Safety announced today that, with their regulatory and technical support, long-time partner Elk Grove Police Department has secured an FAA waiver enabling their Drone as First Responder (DFR) system to fly unrestricted, without a human observer, up to 400 feet across...
By Michael BrownOn January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order designating cartels and other organizations as “Foreign Terrorist Organizations and specially designated global terrorists.” This declaration will fundamentally change the approach of local, state and federal counter-narcotics investigations, special operations and prosecutions.The order...
By Chris BolinGreeley Tribune, Colo.LASALLE, Colo. — A former LaSalle police officer who fatally shot a man outside a Family Dollar in May 2023 will appear in Weld District Court in April for sentencing after pleading guilty to manslaughter as part of a plea deal.Erik...
By AJ McDougallnj.comWASHINGTON — The White House said Tuesday the drones spotted flying over New Jersey late last year were authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration for “research and various other reasons.”Before taking questions at her first news briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt...
PRESS RELEASEHACKENSACK, N.J. — gNext, a global AI-driven photogrammetry platform specializing in asset inspection and management has partnered with LiveU, a global leader in live video production and transmission solutions for public safety, enterprise, infrastructure, news, and sports. This collaboration allows gNext customers to leverage...
THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — The Thurston County Sheriff’s office released dash camera video showing a pursuit of a man who paused to drink vodka upon being stopped, KIRO reported.The Jan. 25 incident began when deputies were alerted to a stolen vehicle, according to the report....
By Tony Marrero, Emily WunderlichTampa Bay TimesHILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A Hillsborough sheriff’s deputy was hurt Friday afternoon when a man rammed her patrol SUV with a pickup in an attempt to evade arrest, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.Deputy Stevie Hackett was responding...