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Video: Man grabs Ark. trooper’s TASER, kicks her in head before OIS

By Joanna PutmanPolice1ROGERS, Ark. — Arkansas State Police have released dash camera footage from a traffic stop that led to an officer-involved shooting, KATV reported. ...

By Larry Smith

NYC’s new ‘ghost car’ task force to crack down on vehicles with altered license plates

By Josephine StratmanNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — A new city task force cracking down on “ghost cars” — vehicles with obscured plates, no plates at all or no registration that scofflaws use to avoid tolls or commit crimes — is hitting the streets, Mayor...

By Larry Smith

LASD announces policy officially banning deputy gangs

By Keri BlakingerLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Nearly two years after Sheriff Robert Luna took office and promised to eradicate deputy gangs, and three years after state lawmakers greenlit a measure requiring police agencies to ban the groups, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department unveiled...

By Larry Smith

Ky. troopers, YouTube streamers find body believed to be suspect in highway shooting after 2-week search

By Bruce SchreinerAssociated PressFRANKFORT, Ky. — A body found in rural southeastern Kentucky is believed to be the man suspected of shooting and wounding five people on an interstate highway, authorities said Wednesday night. The search ended with two private sleuths joining in the dramatic...

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Verizon Frontline survey: Network reliability, 5G, cybersecurity, top of mind for first responders

PRESS RELEASEBASKING RIDGE, N.J. — Verizon Frontline today revealed the findings of a survey of nearly 1,700 public safety professionals from emergency medical services, fire and police departments, and emergency management agencies, including public safety answering points and emergency call centers.Now in its fourth year,...

By Larry Smith

Fla. K-9 corporal swaps badge for brushes while off-duty, creating stunning murals across the county

By Joanna PutmanPolice1BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — K-9 Corporal Lance Behringer of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is gaining attention for his artistic talent, creating murals across the county in addition to his law enforcement duties, FOX 35 reported. ...

By Larry Smith

Cellebrite enhances investigative analytics solution with Amazon Web Services

PRESS RELEASETYSONS CORNER, Va. — Cellebrite (Nasdaq: CLBT), a global leader in premier Digital Investigative solutions for the public and private sectors, announced today Pathfinder in the Cloud with Amazon Web Services (AWS) (Nasdaq: AMZN), allowing customers to access Cellebrite’s industry-leading investigative analytics solution, Pathfinder,...

By Larry Smith

‘Zero validity’: False reports of explosives found in car near Trump rally spread online

By Philip MarceloAssociated PressNEW YORK — Law enforcement officials on Long Island worked quickly on Wednesday to publicly knock down social media posts falsely reporting that explosives had been found in a car near former President Donald Trump’s planned rally in New York. ...

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Judge finds man incompetent to stand trial in fatal shooting of Cleveland police officer

Associated PressCLEVELAND — A man charged in the fatal shooting of a Cleveland police officer has been found incompetent to stand trial.Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Ashley Kilbane issued the ruling Monday. She said De’Lawnte Hardy, 25, of Cleveland, will be hospitalized indefinitely and could...

By Larry Smith

Gordon Graham, other experts explore top public safety challenges

The University of Virginia is bringing together a group of public safety experts, including Lexipol co-founder Gordon Graham, to discuss the challenges — and the practical solutions to those challenges — facing the professions dedicated to serving the community. See below for additional details on...

By Larry Smith