By Grace KinnicuttQuad City Times, Davenport, IowaHAMPTON, Ill. — Hampton plans to dissolve its police department and instead contract with the Rock Island County Sheriff’s Department to provide protection services.Hampton’s Village Board of Trustees voted to approve the change and move forward with working out...
Weatherford Democrat, TexasSOMERVELL COUNTY, Texas — An investigator with the Somervell County Sheriff’s Office was killed in a two-vehicle collision Wednesday morning.The Texas Department of Public Safety responded to a crash on State Highway 144, just a few miles south of Glen Rose, around 6:45...
By Dylan Lovan Associated PressLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Federal prosecutors told a judge Wednesday they intend to retry former Louisville officer Brett Hankison after a jury deadlocked last month over charges he used excessive force the night Breonna Taylor was killed by police in 2020.A judge...
LA VERNE, Calif. - This week marks the final episode of Season 2 of The Debrief with Jon Becker. In this must-listen episode, Jon interviews a Delta Norge team member who was part of the response to the July 22, 2011 Norwegian terror attacks. The...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. — Dash camera video shows a Georgia deputy using his cruiser to protect other drivers from an out-of-control vehicle, News4Jax reported.Video shows a damaged vehicle drifting across several lanes of traffic and onto the wrong side of the road. The...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LOS ANGELES — Agencies across the nation have been working to phase out their fleets of Ford Crown Victoria cruisers. But the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department still has hundreds, The Drive reported.The LASD ensured they would continue to be one of the...
By Dana RieckSt. Louis Post-DispatchST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Police Department’s staffing has hit its lowest levels on record after it lost another 17 cops — almost 2% of its commissioned workforce — over the past month.The city is budgeted for 1,224 officers, but...
By Noelle Crombieoregonlive.comPORTLAND — About two-thirds of Portland voters say the city is on “the wrong track” and more than half would leave if they could afford to, according to a new poll commissioned by the Portland police union.Sixty-eight percent of people surveyed said the...
The global body armor market is experiencing substantial growth, with projections indicating a surge to an estimated US $4.6 billion by 2030, according to a report from Fairfield Market Analysis. This carries significant implications for law enforcement agencies worldwide, as increasing security concerns, including terrorist...
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