OKLAHOMA CITY — Charges have been dismissed against the man accused of killing Oklahoma County Deputy Bobby Swartz in 2022, after a judge ruled the defendant mentally incompetent to stand trial, KFOR reported.Benjamin Plank had been charged with fatally shooting Swartz while deputies served an...
PRESS RELEASEDENVER — Safe Fleet, a leader in fleet safety and evidence management solutions, is unveiling new additions to its Patrol-Ready Law Enforcement Ecosystem at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference: the FOCUS X3 LTE-connected Body Camera and the FOCUS H3...
The battlefields of Israel and Ukraine made one thing painfully clear: drones are no longer just reconnaissance tools. They’re weapons.On October 15, 2025, two explosive-laden drones struck the Fiscalía General del Estado Anti-Kidnapping Unit facility in Tijuana. No lives were lost, but the building and...
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By Brian Carlton and Josh DavisBaltimore SunANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Attorney General’s Office said Thursday that guidance released this week on partnerships between local agencies and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] was meant to help law enforcement “navigate” the current political climate. But two...
HANOVER PARK, Ill. — An Illinois police officer was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, accused of living in the United States unlawfully for nearly a decade, CNN reported.Radule Bojovic, a Hanover Park police officer and native of Montenegro, was taken into custody...
By Cliff Pinckardcleveland.comCANFIELD, Ohio — A State Highway Patrol trooper was killed Thursday when his cruiser was struck by a semi while he was assisting a disabled tractor-trailer on an Ohio highway.The patrol announced in a news release that Trooper Nicholas Cayton, 40, was assisting...
PRESS RELEASEDENVER — Insight LPR, a leader in license plate recognition (LPR) technology, is proud to announce its presence at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 2025 conference in Denver. Attendees are invited to visit Booth #4505 to explore the company’s cutting-edge solutions...
PRESS RELEASECHICAGO — Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced it is giving Assist, the company’s public safety AI assistant, new capabilities to help officers do significantly more with less and accelerate operations. With Assist, officers can already redact voices and faces to protect privacy, translate...
PRESS RELEASECHICAGO — Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced a significant advancement for Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs with the ability to dispatch a drone when an officer signals an emergency on their APX NEXT smart radio. The company’s technology integrations with BRINC and...
