PRESS RELEASEHACKENSACK, N.J. — In recent years, the United States and countries around the world have witnessed a surge in public gatherings. While the right to peacefully protest is a fundamental freedom in many jurisdictions, maintaining order during large-scale demonstrations poses significant challenges for law...
By Shelly BradburyThe Denver PostADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — A federal jury on Tuesday awarded more than $5 million to four former high-ranking Adams County Sheriff’s Office employees who said former Sheriff Richard Reigenborn forced them to resign in 2019 because they had supported his opponent...
By Cristóbal ReyesOrlando SentinelLAKE COUNTY, Fla. — A Missouri man on the FBI’s “10 Most Wanted Fugitives” list was arrested in Lake County over the weekend for a license plate violation, ending nearly three years on the run from federal charges for sex trafficking his...
By Akiya DillonLas Vegas Review-JournalBOULDER CITY, Nev. — A woman who was attacked in her yard in Boulder City said she would have died if not for the intervention of an off-duty Las Vegas police officer, according to police.In a news briefing on Tuesday, Metropolitan...
By Amanda HernándezStateline.orgWASHINGTON — The number of homicides across the United States declined by 16% in 2024, continuing a recent downward trajectory, according to the latest crime trends report from the Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank.Homicides spiked during the early years of...
By Shea JohnsonThe News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)TACOMA, Wash. — Tacoma Police Chief Avery Moore submitted a letter of resignation on Tuesday, ending an uneven three-year stint as the city’s top law enforcement official.Moore, who’s resignation will be effective Monday, told City Manager Elizabeth Pauli that...
Throughout the election season, pundits and prognosticators attempt to predict presidential candidates’ stances and then the president-elect’s potential actions in office. Their best guesses often miss the mark and are rarely held accountable for their missed predictions. Meanwhile, in the real world, public safety agencies...
PRESS RELEASEATLANTA — Flock Safety announced today that, with their regulatory and technical support, long-time partner Elk Grove Police Department has secured an FAA waiver enabling their Drone as First Responder (DFR) system to fly unrestricted, without a human observer, up to 400 feet across...
By Michael BrownOn January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order designating cartels and other organizations as “Foreign Terrorist Organizations and specially designated global terrorists.” This declaration will fundamentally change the approach of local, state and federal counter-narcotics investigations, special operations and prosecutions.The order...
By Chris BolinGreeley Tribune, Colo.LASALLE, Colo. — A former LaSalle police officer who fatally shot a man outside a Family Dollar in May 2023 will appear in Weld District Court in April for sentencing after pleading guilty to manslaughter as part of a plea deal.Erik...