By Police1 StaffThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a suite of resources aimed at helping organizations mitigate the risks of vehicle-borne attacks. The vehicle ramming mitigation materials provide detailed guidance on physical security measures and proactive strategies to protect crowded spaces and...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has released body camera footage from a drunk driving crash that led to multiple injuries and damage to a police vehicle, Action News Jax reported.The Dec. 26 crash took place on the Mathews Bridge, where a JSO officer...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Montgomery County is reviewing its police recruitment policies, particularly regarding past cannabis use, to address significant staffing shortages, FOX 5 reported.County Executive Marc Elrich reported a 7% decrease in overall crime for 2024, including a decline in homicides from 29 in...
By Keri BlakingerLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — A few hours before the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve, the computer dispatch system for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department crashed, rendering all patrol car computers nearly useless and forcing deputies to handle all calls by...
By Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian, Kevin McGill and Jack Brook Associated PressNEW ORLEANS — A U.S. Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 15 people, had posted videos to social media hours before the...
A 34-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after police say he fired an air gun toward several tree workers in Marstons Mills. On the morning of New Year’s Eve, Barnstable police officers went to an area of Tanbark Road for reports of a bullet hole in...
As part of a larger push to increase safety on roadways, Massachusetts is receiving $1.7 million to help build a new bridge that will allow animals to cross over the Massachusetts Turnpike. The money will be used to fund pre-construction design and permitting for the...
On Jan. 2, MassLive released the 2024 All-Western Mass. boys soccer selections for each class.This year’s selection features several players from state semifinalist Frontier and state quarterfinalists Pope Francis, West Springfield and Minnechaug. The Terriers defeated Ludlow to win the WMass Class A title, while...
A person sustained life-threatening injuries in a shooting in East Boston on New Year’s Day, according to multiple media reports. The shooting took place at around 6:07 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Marion Street in East Boston, Officer Michael Torigian, a Boston police spokesman,...
A wind advisory is in place for Massachusetts on Thursday as National Weather Service forecasters warn of strong wind gusts up to 55 mph.There’s a chance areas along the immediate coast or in higher elevations could experience gusts faster than 55 mph, but forecasters say...
