PRESS RELEASETAMPA, Fla. — Today, Vector Solutions, the leading provider of technology solutions to help train, prepare, and retain public safety professionals, announced the launch of AgencyConnect, the only data-sharing solution connecting local departments’ training management systems to those used by state certifying authorities and...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1FAYETTE COUNTY, Pa. — A longtime Pennsylvania state constable from Fayette County has died from injuries sustained in a car crash more than a month prior, the Herald-Standard reported.Philip J. Michael, 51, was en route to serve a warrant on May 3 when...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1BELOIT, Wisc. — Body camera video released by the Beloit Police Department shows a man running at a bystander with two swords before being fatally shot by an officer, Channel 3000 News reported.The officer-involved shooting occurred on April 28 when officers were called...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1SAVANNAH, Mo. — Residents of Savannah, Missouri, are outraged following the death of a K-9 officer named Horus, who died after being left in a hot car, KCTV reported.David Vincent, chief of the Savannah Police Department, confirmed the K-9’s death to KCTV, stating...
PRESS RELEASESEATTLE — BRINC, a pioneer in drone technology for first responders, partners with HigherGround, a leading developer of mission-critical communications software. This collaboration aims to enhance emergency response effectiveness by providing officers with comprehensive information from 911 calls through HigherGround’s Live911 software alongside live...
By Bill CareyPolice1LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Fort Myers woman was arrested for allegedly stealing an ambulance from Golisano Children’s Hospital in Florida, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.On the morning of June 20, deputies used the ambulance’s onboard GPS to track the rig...
By Mark PriceThe Charlotte ObserverSILVER SPRINGS SHORES, Fla. — A terrifying brawl erupted in the aisles of a Family Dollar store when a sheriff’s deputy discovered he was facing a 16-year-old with a rifle tucked into his pants, Florida investigators say.The struggle for control of...
By Sam CharlesChicago TribuneCHICAGO — Baseball was a big part of life for brothers Ronald and Gregory Tolliver. Growing up on the city’s West Side in the 1950s and 1960s, the two would often ride their bikes to play in places like Garfield Park.“We played...
PRESS RELEASECHICAGO — Today, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Board approved a $684 million budget package to fund operations and network enhancements in Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), including investments to expand coverage and evolve the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network.“The FirstNet Authority is...
PRESS RELEASETAMPA, Fla. – Today, Vector Solutions, a leading provider of training, compliance, and complex training logistics solutions for critical federal agencies, announced a significant milestone in its partnership with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This 10-year award continues and expands CBP’s use...
