By Cristóbal ReyesOrlando SentinelORLANDO, Fla. — The Orange County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday released snippets of body-camera video of what led to a man being shot dead last month by deputies responding to a suicide threat at a south Orlando hotel.The man was identified as...
PRESS RELEASEWARMINSTER, Pa. October 17, 2024 – Havis, Inc., a leading provider of rugged mounting and mobility solutions, proudly announces the launch of the new Havis VSX Console for the Chevrolet Blazer EV. Designed for law enforcement professionals, the VSX Console enhances the operational efficiency...
PRESS RELEASEBASKING RIDGE, N.J. — Verizon Frontline today announced the launch of two new deployable asset prototypes designed to support the mission-critical communications needs of first responders during public safety operations.Created as part of the Verizon Frontline Innovation Program, the newly-developed Off-Grid, Cross-Communications Network trailer,...
PRESS RELEASEBOSTON — CentralSquare Technologies today at IACP 2024, introduced Citizen Link AI, the first integrated suite of AI-based public safety tools in the U.S. CitizenLink AI integrates with several CentralSquare products, including Pro Suite, Enterprise Suite, ONESolution and Vertex NG911, to enhance response efficiency...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1NEW YORK — A former NYPD officer has died from an illness that resulted from his service at Ground Zero following the 9/11 terror attacks, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page.Detective Clarence E. Word, III, 53, died Oct. 1 after a battle...
By Scott R. AxelrodStaten Island Advance, N.Y.STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island will soon have a new NYPD borough commander as Assistant Chief Joseph Gulotta moves into a new role and is replaced by the Island’s first female top cop, Assistant Chief Melissa Eger.Gulotta, who...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As the November vote approaches, law enforcement agencies in Florida are preparing for the challenges that could follow the legalization of marijuana, particularly when it comes to impaired driving, Action News Jax reports.A recent University of North Florida poll showed...
By Missy WilkinsonThe Times-Picayune | The New Orleans AdvocateNEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said Wednesday that Mayor LaToya Cantrell recently “paused” a round of high-ranking police promotions, a decision that has drawn the ire of police officers’ groups and suspicions of...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1WEYMOUTH, Mass. — Newly released body camera footage shows a man repeatedly ramming his car into police cruisers, Boston 25 News reported.The video, captured on Sept. 22, shows Weymouth PD officers responding to a call about a man acting erratically outside a laundromat,...
By Sarah RoebuckPolice1COBB COUNTY, Ga. — The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office is piloting a robot patrol program to enhance security at the Adult Detention Center, the sheriff’s office announced in a news release. The 90-day pilot program will deploy DEKA’s Sentry robots that will assist...