LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A man suspected of shooting an Indiana sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot during a confrontation with police in Louisville, NBC Chicago reported.Indiana State Police and Louisville Metro Police officers located the suspect, Austin Schepers, 33, at a home in Louisville on Jan....
By Carol Robinsonal.comIRONDALE, Ala. — A veteran Irondale police lieutenant was hit and killed early Monday while directing traffic at Church of the Highlands.Lt. Mark Meadows, 60, was putting out cones at the intersection of Grants Mill Road and Overton Road as the church’s 21...
By Police1 StaffREDONDO BEACH, Calif. — Drone service provider Flying Lion has announced a major milestone, surpassing 50,000 flights as part of its Drone as First Responder (DFR) program, of which over 35,000 were flown Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS.) DFR programs enable the...
By Police1 StaffWILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The DRONERESPONDERS National Public Safety UAS Conference, scheduled for March 11-12, 2025, at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia, brings together public safety leaders, drone program managers, operators, regulators and industry experts to discuss advancements in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for...
By Mark PriceThe News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — A bicyclist trying to outrun a patrol car made an even gutsier move when he flashed a gun at the pursuing deputy, north Florida investigators say.It did not end well.The deputy — perceiving he was...
WASHINGTON – The number of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty nationwide rose by 25% in 2024, according to preliminary data from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF). ...
By Steve KarnowskiAssociated PressMINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council on Monday approved an agreement with the federal government to overhaul the city’s police training and use-of-force policies following the death of George Floyd.The deal incorporates and builds on changes the Minneapolis Police Department has made...
By Lauren PeningtonThe Denver PostIDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. — When police couldn’t stop a fleeing burglary suspect on Interstate 70 last week, a fleet of snowplow drivers stepped in to help.Colorado Department of Transportation snowplows traveling up Floyd Hill on I-70 ahead of the car chase...
By Clara HarterLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department implemented a “temporary fix” Friday to get its computer dispatch system back online after it crashed on New Year’s Eve, authorities said.Problems were first reported with the 38-year-old computer-aided dispatch system —...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The San Antonio Police Department released bodycam video showing a man aiming a gun at officers while fleeing on foot before an officer-involved shooting.The incident happened on the afternoon of Dec. 3, 2024, when an officer approached the suspect for failing...
