By Rosana Hughes, Shaddi Abusaid, John SpinkThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionATLANTA — Four pieces of construction equipment were set on fire at a townhome development Friday morning in what authorities said is the latest attempt to target companies involved in the building of Atlanta’s public safety training...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1HOUSTON — The Houston Police Department has announced it now uses a new feature on its officers’ body cameras to record every interaction, even if the officer forgets to turn the camera on, KHOU reported.The department has been using the feature since late...
By Shane Dixon Kavanaughoregonlive.comPORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police and prosecutors plan to more frequently and aggressively crack down on street racing across the city after securing a six-figure state grant to beef up enforcement.The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission approved the $100,000 award Monday, following a...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1PALM DESERT, Calif. — The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has released body camera footage of an officer involved shooting that occurred after a woman threw a knife at officers, KESQ reported.The incident occurred on Dec. 10, 2023, when a woman called 911 and...
By Garrett CabezaThe Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.SPOKANE, Wash. — A sheriff’s deputy was injured when a suspected drunken driver slammed into a patrol car that was blocking the road and had its emergency lights activated for a separate crash that seriously injured a pedestrian.The driver, whose...
Associated PressGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A former police officer in western Michigan should go to trial for a murder charge in the 2022 killing of a motorist, the state Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.The court said in it’s 2-1 opinion that it agrees there was...
Associated PressINDIANAPOLIS — A judge on Thursday granted the state’s motion to dismiss death penalty charges against a man charged with fatally shooting an Indianapolis police officer in 2020 because doctors have found him to be mentally ill.The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday filed...
Press ReleaseSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Axon, the global public safety technology leader, today launched a new generation of body cameras designed for frontline workers in retail stores and healthcare facilities. Axon Body Workforce adapts the same life-saving technology trusted by more than 2,000 law enforcement agencies...
By Robert HardingThe Citizen, Auburn, N.Y.NEW YORK — David McShane, a retired state Department of Environmental Conservation police lieutenant who supervised officers in Cayuga and Onondaga counties, has died. He was 50.McShane died of cancer linked to his service at ground zero in the aftermath...
Press ReleaseSALT LAKE CITY — OMNIQ Corp., a provider of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based solutions, today announced it added in car face detection to its Machine Vision features and following a series of competitive tests by a demanding security authority has been selected to deploy its...
