LAUDERHILL, Fla. —A Lauderhill Police Department officer was hospitalized after being intentionally run over while assisting with an accident investigation, 6 South Florida reported.According to witnesses, the driver of a blue Nissan Rogue struck both the officer and a pedestrian, then reversed and ran over...
By Fatima HusseinAssociated PressWASHINGTON — More than 3.2 million Social Security recipients who received pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and other public service jobs will soon see a boost in their benefits. Most people will receive their one-time retroactive payment by...
By Akiya DillonLas Vegas Review-JournalLAS VEGAS — A gifted “fleet” of Tesla Cybertrucks, a new training model to reduce officer-involved shootings and the recently established “Wellness Bureau” were presented at Metro’s State of the Department address on Tuesday morning.These roll-outs, officials said, would support the...
PRESS RELEASEALAMEDA, Calif. — The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has transformed its Real Time Operations Center (RTOC) with RGB Spectrum’s cutting-edge XtendPoint KVM-over-IP technology, advancing public safety operations through enhanced video processing, seamless information sharing, and real-time collaboration.Led by Dave Fontneau, Chief Information Officer of...
PRESS RELEASESAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — TrafFix Devices, a leading manufacturer and supplier of traffic control devices and crash attenuation products, highlights the Block Axess Vehicle Mitigation System, a state-of-the-art solution designed to enhance public safety by preventing unauthorized vehicular access to pedestrian zones and public...
PRESS RELEASENEW YORK — Mark43 has been selected to modernize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Division of Emergency Management public safety technology systems, under a contract awarded to SNO Corp. (‘SNO’). As part of this effort, the NIH Division of Emergency Management will implement...
PRESS RELEASEBELLEVUE, Wash. — T-Mobile announced two exciting ways it is reinforcing its commitment to first responder and military customers by introducing two new Essentials plans built just for them. With Essentials First Responder and Essentials Military, the Un-carrier is giving those who serve essential...
Associated PressNEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a Connecticut state trooper on a highway last year pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge Tuesday, agreeing to an 18-year prison sentence over the objection of the trooper’s widow.Alex Oyola-Sanchez, 45, accepted the...
By Brooke CainThe Charlotte ObserverRALEIGH, N.C. — Wake County sheriff’s deputy Robert Hunter took his shot at fame with a blind audition on Season 27 of NBC’s singing competition show “The Voice.”Hunter, 33, auditioned on the Monday, Feb. 24 episode of the show, singing Cody...
By JACK DURA Associated PressClint Hill, the Secret Service agent who leaped onto the back of President John F. Kennedy’s limousine after the president was shot, then was forced to retire early because he remained haunted by memories of the assassination, has died. He was...