By Sam CharlesChicago TribuneCHICAGO — A Cook County judge on Thursday ruled that Chicago police officers accused of serious misconduct will have the right to have their cases decided by a third-party arbitrator, but those hearings must remain publicly accessible.The ruling from Judge Michael Mullen...
AUSTIN, Texas — Round Rock Independent School District Police Department is using Oracle’s Public Safety Suite to improve information access and communications across the 55 school campuses and over 47,000 students it supports. Previously, the department relied on contracted county dispatch services that did not...
PRESS RELEASENEW YORK — Mark43, a cloud-native public safety software provider, is excited to announce a new partnership with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. This collaboration signifies a significant step forward in enhancing public safety operations and modernizing technology infrastructure within...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LOS ANGELES — The LAPD has released body camera video of a pursuit incident, during which a suspect continued to flee after being bitten by a K-9, KABC reported.The Feb. 17 incident began when an ALPR on a cruiser flagged a license plate...
By Police1 StaffWASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Law Enforcement Museum, operated by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), has announced a call for submissions for an exclusive exhibition that celebrates the creative expression and transformative power of art by law enforcement officers.“Officers as...
By Nathan SolisLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — In a bid to impose heavier penalties on repeat criminal offenders, top Southern California law enforcement officials announced a new initiative Wednesday to target and try more suspects under federal guidelines.The initiative, dubbed Operation Safe Cities, was born...
By Police1 StaffSEATTLE — BRINC has announced the launch of its latest innovation, the LiveOps platform. Accessible on any modern browser, the LiveOps software platform enhances coordination, efficiency and effectiveness in public safety drone operations.LiveOps integrates with BRINC’s entire hardware ecosystem including LEMUR 2, BRINC...
By Gene Johnson and Mark ThiessenAssociated PressBOISE, Idaho — Authorities are searching for an Idaho prison inmate and an accomplice who fled after the accomplice shot and wounded corrections officers as they were transporting the inmate from a Boise hospital, according to police.Police said Nicholas...
By Alexis WeisendThe Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.VANCOUVER, Wash. — A Vancouver man was sentenced Tuesday to a year and a day in federal prison for intentionally selling low-quality ballistic protective equipment produced in China to dozens of domestic law enforcement agencies and the U.S. military.Jeffrey Meining,...
By Dana RieckSt. Louis Post-DispatchST. LOUIS — A nonprofit that supports local police has committed another $640,000 to fund extra police patrols through the summer in downtown St. Louis.The move almost doubles the financial commitment by the St. Louis Police Foundation, bringing its funding for...
