By Joanna PutmanPolice1WASHINGTON — As the incoming administration fills top federal positions, a new nationwide poll highlights how Americans view six major national enforcement agencies, according to a news release from CrimeChannel.org. ...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A driver watching a movie on his phone caused a serious crash involving three deputies’ vehicles, WFTX reported.Deputies were responding to a separate crash with injuries on Nov. 17 when the crash occurred, according to the report.The driver was...
By Chris Sheldonnj.comNEWARK, N.J. — Body-worn camera footage released Friday evening showed an incident in Newark where a police officer shot a man who tried to flee in a stolen car during a traffic stop.Shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 12, two Newark Police officers...
By Tim HarlowStar TribuneMINNEAPOLIS — The holidays are coming and, unless the weather is like last year, so is the ice and snow. That combination dramatically raises the risk of what’s called “struck-by” crashes.Thousands of times a year, Traffic Incident Management (TIM) responders rush to...
By Mara H. GottfriedPioneer PressST. PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul police released body-camera footage Friday that shows an officer shooting through a squad’s windshield at a homicide suspect who allegedly pointed a gun at officers.Officers received an anonymous report just after 1 p.m. last Saturday...
PRESS RELEASEOTTAWA — Allen-Vanguard, a global leader in providing customised solutions for defeating Radio Frequency (RF) based terrorist and extremist threats, is very excited to announce a strategic collaboration with the domain knowledge experts in passive RF detection, Metis Aerospace. This collaboration has been established...
PRESS RELEASEFREMONT, Calif. — SoundThinking, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSTI), a leading public safety technology company, has officially entered the rapidly growing License Plate Recognition (LPR) industry with its new solution, PlateRanger, powered by Rekor. Building on its success in public safety technologies, SoundThinking is now expanding...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus police officers are being praised for their heroic actions after rescuing a man trapped in a burning pickup, WSYX reported.The incident began when the truck driver, identified as Randy, called 911 reporting that his brakes had failed, causing him...
By Michelle Theriault BootsAnchorage Daily News, AlaskaANCHORAGE, Alaska — After an internal review of 15 years of police shootings, the Anchorage Police Department is planning changes to how it sends officers to the high-risk calls. ...
Editor’s Note: Reports from the time of the crash stated that Officer Kevin Bereta fell 50-60 feet during the incident. KOMO stated that the lawsuit alleges he fell 30 feet. .By Joanna PutmanPolice1BELLEVUE, Wash. — A Bellevue police officer has filed a lawsuit against the...
