WASHINGTON — “What can the president do to help recruitment of police officers? He’s done well with the military and border patrol. What can be done for police officers patrolling the streets of America?”That was the question put to the White House during an Aug....
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that new teams of California Highway Patrol officers will be deployed to several of the state’s largest cities to target crimes such as auto theft and drug trafficking, Politico reported.The deployments will include expanded patrols in Los...
AURORA, Colo. — A suspect with a lengthy criminal history was arrested after leading police on a pursuit in a stolen van through Aurora, KKTV reported.According to the Aurora Police Department, the pursuit began just before 5 p.m. on Aug. 23 when Flock Safety camera...
NEW ORLEANS — Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, claiming more than 1,400 lives and displacing hundreds of thousands. For law enforcement, the storm was a defining moment. Officers improvised with what they had — axes, small boats and...
By Peter YankowskiThe Middletown Press, Conn.NEWPORT, R.I. — A Rhode Island prosecutor from Connecticut has pleaded no contest to trespassing after body camera footage captured her telling police “you’re gonna regret” arresting her outside a Newport restaurant this month.Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan Hogan...
By Steve Karnowski, Mark Vancleave and Claudia Lauer Associated PressMINNEAPOLIS — The shooter who killed two Catholic school students and wounded more than a dozen youngsters sitting in the pews of a Minneapolis church once attended the same school and was “obsessed” with the idea...
PRESS RELEASESWEDEN — Aimpoint, the originator of the red dot sight, proudly announces the launch of the AIMPOINT DUTY RDS MR, the company’s first sight featuring a selectable Multi-Reticle (MR) system. Designed for users who demand adaptability without compromise, the DUTY RDS MR offers three...
PRESS RELEASEPLANO, Texas — Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced today that it has acquired Emergency Networking, Inc., a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company specializing in cloud-native software for fire departments and emergency medical services (EMS) agencies.Tyler’s acquisition of Emergency Networking strengthens Tyler’s comprehensive public safety suite...
BOSTON — A city of Boston employee tasked with removing graffiti was arrested on July 30 after he tased a state trooper during a traffic stop, the Boston Globe reported.The suspect faces a dozen charges, including illegal possession of a machine gun, according to the...
LOS ANGELES —Los Angeles Police released body camera footage showing a man threatening bystanders with a machete, waving it out his window during a pursuit and charging at officers with it, leading to an officer-involved shooting, KABC reported.The July 13 incident began when LAPD officers...
