By Dylan LovanAssociated PressLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville’s police chief, suspended earlier this month over mishandling a sexual harassment claim about an officer, has resigned, Mayor Craig Greenberg said Tuesday.Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel became the third full-time Louisville police chief to resign or be fired since 2020. The...
By Rosie ManinsThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionATLANTA — The metro Atlanta judge arrested outside a Buckhead nightclub after allegedly hitting a police officer has lost her job in response to 30 ethics charges brought by the Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission.Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson, 38, has...
PRESS RELEASELAKE MARY, Fla. — CentralSquare Technologies, an industry leader in public sector technology, today announced it has become a verified reseller of Prepared 911, an assistive 911 platform that synthesizes mission-critical data to help telecommunicators process calls faster and more accurately. CentralSquare customers will...
PRESS RELEASETAMPA, Fla. — Today, Vector Solutions, the leading provider of technology solutions to help train, prepare, and retain public safety professionals, announced the launch of AgencyConnect, the only data-sharing solution connecting local departments’ training management systems to those used by state certifying authorities and...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1FAYETTE COUNTY, Pa. — A longtime Pennsylvania state constable from Fayette County has died from injuries sustained in a car crash more than a month prior, the Herald-Standard reported.Philip J. Michael, 51, was en route to serve a warrant on May 3 when...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1BELOIT, Wisc. — Body camera video released by the Beloit Police Department shows a man running at a bystander with two swords before being fatally shot by an officer, Channel 3000 News reported.The officer-involved shooting occurred on April 28 when officers were called...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1SAVANNAH, Mo. — Residents of Savannah, Missouri, are outraged following the death of a K-9 officer named Horus, who died after being left in a hot car, KCTV reported.David Vincent, chief of the Savannah Police Department, confirmed the K-9’s death to KCTV, stating...
PRESS RELEASESEATTLE — BRINC, a pioneer in drone technology for first responders, partners with HigherGround, a leading developer of mission-critical communications software. This collaboration aims to enhance emergency response effectiveness by providing officers with comprehensive information from 911 calls through HigherGround’s Live911 software alongside live...
By Bill CareyPolice1LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Fort Myers woman was arrested for allegedly stealing an ambulance from Golisano Children’s Hospital in Florida, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.On the morning of June 20, deputies used the ambulance’s onboard GPS to track the rig...
By Mark PriceThe Charlotte ObserverSILVER SPRINGS SHORES, Fla. — A terrifying brawl erupted in the aisles of a Family Dollar store when a sheriff’s deputy discovered he was facing a 16-year-old with a rifle tucked into his pants, Florida investigators say.The struggle for control of...
