MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department released video footage showing a man pistol-whipping an officer who was driving to work, prompting a fatal officer-involved shooting, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.The incident occurred the morning of Oct. 9 when the officer and the man were involved...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police released body camera footage following a Sept. 27 incident in which a suspect tried to grab an officer’s firearm during a prolonged struggle, KGW8 reported.According to the Portland Police Bureau, the incident began when officers responded to reports of a...
PRESS RELEASEATLANTA — Utility, Soma Global, STRAX Intelligence, and Kologik have unified under a single new brand identity: Coreforce, marking a significant milestone in the companies’ nearly 25-year combined history. Based in Decatur, Georgia, Coreforce equips law enforcement, first responders, corrections, district attorneys, and other...
Editor’s note: Senate Bill 627, signed into law in 2025 in California, prohibits local law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings while on duty unless certain exceptions apply. Supporters say the law — also known as the “No Secret Police Act” — promotes transparency, while...
PRESS RELEASEPrince William County Fire and Rescue System, the second largest combination system in Virginia, faced a challenge common in large, complex organizations: inconsistent processes and fragmented data. Relying on paper forms and ad hoc systems built by subject matter experts, the department struggled to...
PRESS RELEASEDENVER, Colo. — PSTrax, the leading provider of cloud-based operations management solutions for public safety agencies, today announced a strategic alliance with Axene Continuing Education, LLC, a nationally accredited provider of EMS training.The collaboration brings together two mission-driven organizations committed to supporting first responders...
PRESS RELEASEFor over a century, the Yoakum Fire Department has been at the heart of its Texas community, protecting the City of Yoakum with a dedicated team providing fire suppression, EMS, and rescue services. Like many combination departments, Yoakum FD relies on efficient systems and...
By Mark PriceMiami HeraldTAMPA — A man out on bond for bank robbery is back in jail, after his mom found out he robbed another Tampa bank and turned him in, according to investigators in Florida.The suspect was delivered to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office...
LOS ANGELES — Body camera footage released by the California Highway Patrol shows officers rushing to save an unconscious man trapped inside a burning vehicle in South Los Angeles, CBS News reported.The video, shared by CHP on social media, captures the moment officers arrive to...
WASHINGTON – Wallethub has released its 2025 list of the safest states in the U.S., placing Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire at the top of the list.Maine and Utah were the fourth and fifth safest states. The least safe states were Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Florida...
