NPA billboards remind the public of their critical role in maintaining public safety. Crime is not solely the responsibility of law enforcement; it is a social issue that requires active participation from the community. Billboards serve as a reminder that a partnership between law enforcement...
By Thomas GeyerMoline Dispatch and Rock Island Argus, Ill.MOLINE, Ill. — During his more than 30-year career as a Moline police officer, Greg Heist wrote hundreds of pages of reports on crimes committed and solved, as well as untold hundreds of documents for the courts...
By Irene Rotondomasslive.comBOSTON — Massachusetts State Police have taken a page out of a James Bond novel. The department’s new GPS projectile gadget lets officers abandon police road pursuits and still find the person who got away.“It’s ultimately going to save lives ...
PRESS RELEASEMILWAUKEE — Steele Solutions Inc., a leading manufacturer of structural steel work/equipment platforms, material handling chutes, and public-safety security lockers, will showcase its latest innovations in secure storage at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference and Exposition at the Boston...
PRESS RELEASENASHVILLE, Tenn. — Motive, the AI-powered Integrated Operations Platform, today announced a first-of-its-kind first responder service for drivers of commercial vehicles that expedites emergency response in the event of a severe collision. The new First Responder feature was developed in partnership with RapidSOS and...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1MADISONVILLE, Texas — A year of personal tragedy for a Madison County man named Mike has taken a turn for the better, thanks to the support of local law enforcement and the community, KBTX reported.Mike, who lost his wife to dementia in 2023,...
By Libor JanyLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Even as a young street cop trying to work her way up the ranks of the Los Angeles Police Department in the mid-90s, Kristine Klotz says she was quick to call out sexism on the job. Right is...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1NEW YORK — Assaults on NYPD officers have surged to unprecedented levels, rising 41% this year compared to the same period in 2023, and 60% since 2019, the New York Post reported.So far in 2024, 1,975 officers have been assaulted, compared to 1,763...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1DONNA, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has released dash camera footage of a chaotic pursuit involving a suspected gang member, KIAH reported.Texas DPS announced Oct. 10 that they captured a wanted gang member involved in human smuggling during Operation...
By Thomas Tracy, John AnneseNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — A suspected carjacker ended a two-state spree of theft and carnage by slashing a Port Authority police officer’s face on the George Washington Bridge early Sunday, police sources said.Uvaldo Gonzalez, 42, of the Bronx, was...