Associated PressHANCEVILLE, Ala. — A small Alabama city placed its entire police force on administrative leave a day after a grand jury recommended the department be disbanded, saying it has “operated as more of a criminal enterprise than a law enforcement agency.”Hanceville Mayor Jim Sawyer...
PRESS RELEASENEW YORK — Mark43, the leading mission-critical public safety software provider, today announced its partnership with the San Diego Sheriff’s Office to implement its industry-leading cloud-native computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system. This partnership is a significant milestone for San Diego County, which serves more than...
AMARILLO, Texas —The Amarillo Police Department has begun new drone training to improve public safety and assist first responders, KFDA reported.The department is replacing older drones with two Skydio X10 drones that meet security standards and can withstand the region’s strong winds, according to the...
PRESS RELEASEPROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — GC Shield will be exhibiting at Enforce Tac 2025 Nuremburg, Germany 24th – 26th February, one of the most significant events for the international law enforcement, security and tactical solutions community.This premier event brings together industry leaders, innovators, and professionals to...
THERMOPOLIS, Wyo. —The Thermopolis Police Department and Hot Springs County Sheriff’s Office released video of a September 2024 officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of a man who charged officers with a bat, the Cowboy State Daily reported.The man was fatally shot by Thermopolis...
LANSING, Mich. — The East Lansing Police Department launched new initiatives to support the mental health and well-being of its officers, employees, retirees and their families, WILX reported.One key initiative is the introduction of Cordico, a confidential wellness app that provides users with access to...
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice has shut down the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database, a federal misconduct tracking system that was intended to prevent officers with disciplinary records from being rehired by other agencies, the Washington Post reported.The database, created in 2022 under an...
By Dana RieckSt. Louis Post-DispatchST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A man killed by police last month fired almost a dozen shots at officers before they hit him with their SUV, according to a video released by St. Louis County police on Thursday.The impact was so...
By Colleen Slevin and Matthew Brown Associated PressDENVER — A former Colorado sheriff’s deputy was convicted of criminally negligent homicide Thursday in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man who called 911 for help after his car got stuck in a small mountain community.Jurors stopped...
By Eric Tucker Associated PressWASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as director of the FBI, moving to place him atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency.Patel will inherit an FBI gripped by turmoil as the Justice Department over...
