America’s 911 emergency communications centers are at a crossroads, facing relentless pressure from staff burnout, rising system outages and new cyber threats, according to the 2025 Pulse of 9-1-1 report. But as the challenges mount, a growing number of center leaders see technology, especially artificial...
PRESS RELEASESTOCKHOLM, Sweden — As Hexagon AB prepares for the potential spin-off of Hexagon’s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence and Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial divisions and related businesses, the company has announced that the new business will operate as Octave. This new name communicates the company’s intent...
PRESS RELEASEAUSTIN, Texas — With more than 31 million citizens spanning 254 counties, rapid population growth in Texas has intensified the need for modern public safety solutions. To support these diverse needs at scale, the Oracle Public Safety Suite is now available to first responders...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus police officer who was critically injured in a 2023 shootout has filed a lawsuit against five Whitehall Police Department officers, alleging their failure to follow proper police procedures led to his injuries, The Columbus Dispatch reported.The lawsuit, filed June 25...
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. —A Knox County sheriff’s deputy was critically injured after being struck in the head with a blunt object while responding to a call, WBIR reported.The June 21 incident was captured on the television series “On Patrol: Live.”Deputy Dalton Swanger was responding to...
Joanna Putman is an Associate Editor and newswriter at Police1, where she has been covering law enforcement topics since August 2023. Based in Orlando, Florida, she holds a journalism...
By Olivia HebertSFGate, San FranciscoSAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif. — The San Mateo County of Board Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to remove embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus from office for cause, citing county charter violations. Corpus can appeal the decision in the following days.The 5-0 vote marks...
By Kevin Cole and Grace LewisOmaha World-Herald, Neb.OMAHA, Neb. — A Nebraska State Patrol trooper suffered injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening Monday night when her cruiser was struck by a truck on Interstate 80 in Omaha.The crash occurred the same day as...
PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia jury on Wednesday convicted a suburban man for killing a Temple University police officer who had chased him down as a suspect in a series of carjackings.That Miles Pfeffer killed Officer Christopher Fitzgerald had not been in dispute. The murder trial...
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