T.S. Eliot’s epic poem “The Waste Land” begins with the line, “April is the cruelest month” and that is how this season has so far been.Over four days in upstate New York, two police officers were shot and killed in the line of duty in...
By Police1 StaffThe International Public Safety Leadership & Ethics Institute (IPSLEI), in partnership with the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society Foundation, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 IPSLEI Endowed Academic Scholarships. Each recipient participated in a national application process leading to...
By Kevin GriffinNews & Record, Greensboro, N.C.GREENSBORO, N.C. — They wear uniforms and if you’re in a crash, you may see them pull up behind you with lights flashing.But the new traffic investigators working for the Greensboro Police Department cannot carry weapons, make arrests or...
By Police1 StaffAUSTIN, Texas — Echelon Front, a leadership consulting firm founded by ex-U.S. Navy SEALs Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, has announced a partnership with Nick Lavery, active-duty Green Beret and founder of Team MACHINE. The collaboration aims to provide leadership training specifically designed...
PRESS RELEASEMANASSAS, Va. — Aimpoint, the leading manufacturer and innovator of red dot sighting technology, was selected by the Pennsylvania State Police to supply the Aimpoint Acro P-2 red dot sight to equip their new official duty weapon, Walther PDP Series from Walther Arms, Inc.Built...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan Court of Appeals panel has affirmed that police can lawfully stop individuals to request a concealed pistol license if there is reasonable suspicion that the person is carrying a gun, Michigan Public Radio Network reported.The decision came from...
By Luke PeteleyStaten Island Advance, N.Y.STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Saturday he would be adding two additional New York City Police Department police academy classes to the upcoming Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Executive Budget.The pair of classes will...
By Mia Ryder-MarksThe Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.VANCOUVER, Wash. — Investigators on Friday released body-worn camera footage from Clark County sheriff’s deputies that shed light on the fatal shooting of a suspect April 13 in Salmon Creek.The footage shows a suspect in a series of carjackings earlier...
By Libor JanyLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department has graduated an average of 31 recruits in its past 10 academy classes, a Los Angeles Times review shows, about half the number needed to keep pace with Mayor Karen Bass’ ambitious plan...
Associated PressBOISE, Idaho — An Idaho sheriff’s deputy died after being shot by a driver during a traffic stop, and a man believed to be the shooting suspect was later fatally shot by police, authorities said Sunday.Deputy Tobin Bolter, 27, was shot as he approached...
