GOODYEAR, Ariz. — A new tool is reshaping an old investigative staple: the police sketch. The Goodyear Police Department has started testing artificial intelligence to generate suspect “sketches,” the Phoenix New Times reported. The most recent of the “sketches” was intended to help identify a...
By Heather Gannal.comWASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville, R- Ala. and Katie Britt, R- Ala., have both joined the reintroduction of the federal “Back the Blue” Act, which would increase penalties for those who target law enforcement officers, according to a news release from Tuberville’s...
The Herald Banner, Greenville, TexasHUNT COUNTY – A Wolfe City man was killed Tuesday in a head-on collision south of Greenville, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.DPS said the crash occurred near the intersection of State Highway 34 and County Road 2186, about...
By John Agarmlive.comGRAND RAPIDS, MI – A newly hired Grand Rapids police officer engaged in a shootout this weekend, the second time in a month that a new hire has been involved in such an incident.This time, it ended in the death of a man...
By Matt O’Brien, Technology WriterAssociated PressWASHINGTON — The maker of an iPhone app that flagged sightings of U.S. immigration agents sued the Trump administration for free speech violations on Monday, alleging that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi used her “state power” to force Apple to...
PRESS RELEASEDAVIE, Fla. — Slate Solutions will exhibit at the 2026 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, the premier event hosted by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). The show brings together top manufacturers, agencies, and industry leaders from around the world.Visit Slate Solutions at Booth...
By Peter BoylanThe Honolulu Star-AdvertiserHONOLULU — A Honolulu City Council task force empaneled to help the Honolulu Police Department recruit and retain officers is recommending housing stipends, retention bonuses and other incentives.HPD vacancies in July and police departments and law enforcement agencies nationwide have struggled...
PRESS RELEASEEAGLEVILLE, Pa. — Streamlight, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting, announced the launch of the MegaStream HP USB, the newest addition to the Stream™ series of handheld flashlights. The MegaStream HP USB is a high candela powerhouse, delivering 310,000 candela and a beam...
By Teri FigueroaThe San Diego Union-TribuneSAN DIEGO, Calif. — San Diego is poised to pay $30 million to the family of a teenager who was fatally shot by a San Diego police officer in a split-second encounter outside Santa Fe Depot earlier this year.Konoa Wilson,...
ALBERTA, Canada — A city in Canada is testing an AI-enhanced body camera’s ability to recognize faces from a database of nearly 7,000 people on a “high risk” watchlist, the Associated Press reported. The Axon cameras are intended to enhance officer safety at the Edmonton...
