By Rocco Parascandola and Thomas TracyNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — The NYPD has reduced the number of college credits required to join the force, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Wednesday.Incoming recruits only need 24 college credits, a steep drop from the 60 previously required.At...
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas —Two Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies were involved in a head-on collision with a wrong-way driver, KHOU reported.The Feb. 25 incident occurred when Deputies Josh Blair and Louie Ayala responded to reports of a wrong-way driver heading eastbound in the westbound lanes,...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The San Antonio Police Department released bodycam footage of a Jan. 22 incident in which a military veteran ambushed and wounded seven officers before being fatally shot by SWAT officers, the San Antonio Express-News reported.The suspect, a 46-year-old Navy veteran, called...
PORT SAINT LUCIE, Fla. —A Port St. Lucie police officer is being credited with saving a man who had fallen off his sailboat and was struggling to stay afloat, WSVN reported.Officer Ryan Lodwick was the first to respond at the Club Med Boat Ramps after...
LAUDERHILL, Fla. —A Lauderhill Police Department officer was hospitalized after being intentionally run over while assisting with an accident investigation, 6 South Florida reported.According to witnesses, the driver of a blue Nissan Rogue struck both the officer and a pedestrian, then reversed and ran over...
By Fatima HusseinAssociated PressWASHINGTON — More than 3.2 million Social Security recipients who received pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and other public service jobs will soon see a boost in their benefits. Most people will receive their one-time retroactive payment by...
By Akiya DillonLas Vegas Review-JournalLAS VEGAS — A gifted “fleet” of Tesla Cybertrucks, a new training model to reduce officer-involved shootings and the recently established “Wellness Bureau” were presented at Metro’s State of the Department address on Tuesday morning.These roll-outs, officials said, would support the...
PRESS RELEASEALAMEDA, Calif. — The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has transformed its Real Time Operations Center (RTOC) with RGB Spectrum’s cutting-edge XtendPoint KVM-over-IP technology, advancing public safety operations through enhanced video processing, seamless information sharing, and real-time collaboration.Led by Dave Fontneau, Chief Information Officer of...
PRESS RELEASESAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — TrafFix Devices, a leading manufacturer and supplier of traffic control devices and crash attenuation products, highlights the Block Axess Vehicle Mitigation System, a state-of-the-art solution designed to enhance public safety by preventing unauthorized vehicular access to pedestrian zones and public...
PRESS RELEASENEW YORK — Mark43 has been selected to modernize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Division of Emergency Management public safety technology systems, under a contract awarded to SNO Corp. (‘SNO’). As part of this effort, the NIH Division of Emergency Management will implement...
