ATLANTA —The Atlanta Police Department has released body camera and helicopter footage showing the pursuit of several suspects wanted for stealing a car and police equipment, according to a department news release.The Jan. 24 incident began when officers asked the APD’s air unit for assistance...
WASHINGTON —Congressional bills in both state and federal legislatures have placed increased emphasis on punishing those responsible for attacks on first responders. Among the bills are those that could expand the use of the federal death penalty, set longer minimum sentences for those convicted in...
By Karen GarciaLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — A driver in Torrance is dead after police say they were unable to save the person from their Tesla because of its burning lithium ion battery.Torrance police responded to a single-vehicle collision involving a Tesla at the intersection...
Associated PressGEORGETOWN, Ky. — The man charged with fatally shooting a Kentucky deputy during a traffic stop will spend the rest of his life in prison, without the possibility of parole, after entering a guilty plea Wednesday.Steven Sheangshang, 47, pleaded guilty at a court hearing...
PRESS RELEASEDELRAY BEACH, Fla. — The report “Night Vision Device Market by Product Type (Cameras, Goggles, Scopes, Binoculars & Monoculars), Technology (Thermal Imaging, Image Intensifier, Infrared, Digital), Mounting Type (Stationary, Portable), Application & Region - Global Forecast to 2028", The global night vision devices market...
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XWLH8WBBy Police1 StaffLYNCHBURG, Va. — A new study at Liberty University is exploring the issue of retaliation against police officers who come forward as whistleblowers. The research is being led by a former law enforcement officer who hopes to better understand how retaliation impacts officers’...
PRESS RELEASEEAGLEVILLE, Pa. — Streamlight Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting and weapon light/laser sighting devices, launched the ProTac 2.0 Rail Mount HP (high performance) light which delivers up to 2,000 lumens of blinding white light and 85,000 candela for illuminating targets at a...
By Keri BlakingerLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — From the living room of her Riverside County home, Raquel Sandoval watched as her 8-year-old daughter flipped through the TV channels before bed, pausing on the news.It was wall-to-wall coverage of the Palisades fire that had broken out...
PRESS RELEASEAUSTELL, Ga. — Operative IQ, a leading provider of software solutions for first responders, has earned its sixth EMS World Innovation Award, this time recognizing its innovative Facilities Management module.The EMS World Innovation Award celebrates the EMS industry’s most pioneering products of the year,...
ATLANTA — Five Georgia counties have applied to join a federal program that allows some deputies to perform some immigration enforcement activities, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.The program, known as 287 (g), is backed by a Georgia state law that requires agencies to assist in immigration...