By Patrick Sloan TurnerThe Advocate, Baton Rouge, La.BATON ROUGE — Two deputies were shot Thursday morning in a confrontation that left the shooter dead, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office said.One of the deputies was struck in his bulletproof vest and is OK, the Sheriff’s...
By Ian JamesLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police say they have busted a Lego theft ring, arresting two people and seizing more than 2,800 boxes of Lego toys that were stockpiled in a Long Beach home.Police announced the arrests Thursday, a day after...
By David MatthewsNew York Daily NewsBURLINGTON, Vt. — The Burlington, Vermont, Police Department issued an apology on Thursday after staging a mock mass shooting during a high school field trip.The ordeal terrorized the students and even left some injured, according to local outlet Seven Days.The...
By Rocco ParascandolaNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — Hair today, gone tomorrow.The NYPD is going back to its clean-cut ways, banning beards just four years after it decided to allow them.The rule, which follows a recent crackdown on sloppily-dressed cops, does not apply to undercover...
By Colleen HeildAlbuquerque Journal, N.M.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A U.S. Department of Justice investigation a decade ago found a disturbing pattern and practice of the use of unconstitutional excessive force by Albuquerque police officers, particularly with the mentally ill or those in crisis as the victims.The...
PRESS RELEASEPortland, Ore. — Eclypsium, the supply chain security company protecting critical hardware, firmware, and software, today announced its collaboration with Panasonic Connect North America in the release of Smart Compliance powered by Eclypsium. Smart Compliance is the latest offering from Panasonic Connect as a...
MONTRÉAL— Genetec Inc., a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, today announced AutoVu Plate Finder, a new feature that enables parking operators and law enforcement professionals to quickly identify and validate license plate numbers directly from their Apple...
PRESS RELEASEWARMINSTER, Pa. — Havis, the leading provider of rugged mounting and docking solutions for various industries, unveils its latest innovation: the DS-GTC-1400 Docking Stations Series, designed specifically for the new Getac S510 AI-Ready Rugged Laptop.The Getac S510 laptop, known for its cutting edge AI...
By Police1 StaffIn the past 15 years, health organizations such as Veterans Affairs (VA) have started to study moral injury — impairing symptoms of guilt, shame and spiritual struggle (among others) — that can result from experiencing an event that violates one’s deeply held moral...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LARGO, Fla. — Pinellas County drivers who attempt to flee from law enforcement will have their vehicles seized and forfeited under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, FOX 13 reported.Sheriff Bob Gualtieri announced that the new initiative, which will start June 11, aims to...
