FLORIDA — In Florida, a rural town in northwestern Massachusetts, high-speed broadband internet is hard to come by.“Depending on where you live in town, you might have better access to internet,” said Joan Lewis, the town’s administrator. “Sometimes that can prove to be dangerous for...
By Sarah RoebuckEditorial StaffWith the release of iOS 18 in the fall, iPhone users will have the ability to share live video at emergency scenes with dispatch centers that are equipped with Prepared Live technology, the company announced in a press release.During an Emergency SOS...
By Police1 StaffFRISCO, Texas — Police1 and Badge of Honor Racing (BOH), an IMSA racing team dedicated to supporting law enforcement recruiting efforts through awareness and visibility, have announced a partnership to bring law enforcement’s recruiting and staffing challenges to light among the general public...
By Taylor SixLexington Herald-LeaderLEXINGTON, Ky. — For the third year in a row, homicide rates in Kentucky have dropped statewide, according to a new crime data report from Kentucky State Police.Released Monday, the 2023 Crime in Kentucky Report details crimes in Kentucky, the occurrence by...
By Lauren LiebhaberThe Charlotte ObserverINDIANAPOLIS — A dog “left to suffer” in a hot car has a “second chance at happiness” after she was adopted by the police officer who saved her, Indiana authorities said.Officers were called June 20 to InTown Suites Hotel on a...
Indianapolis – July 2, 2024. Data from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund shows that 136 officers died in the line of duty in 2023. Most of these deaths (47) were firearms-related, with others resulting from accidents and other forms of assaults. In May,...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Knoxville Police Department released body camera footage showing an officer-involved shooting of a woman who charged at officers with a knife, WATE reported.On June 20, officers responded to a call reporting a woman was armed with a knife and...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1MOBILE, Ala. — A Mobile County Sheriff’s Office K-9 has died after collapsing while tracking a suspect, WALA reported.“[K-9] Malice was not only a loyal partner, he was a trusted and loved member of my family,” said Deputy Jantzen Ward, Malice’s handler. “He...
By Kevin McGillAssociated PressNEW ORLEANS — A police station in New Orleans’ French Quarter will be designated a vocational technical school in a move that will instantly outlaw gun possession in the surrounding area — including a stretch of bar-lined Bourbon Street — as a...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1NEW YORK — The “How Many Stops Act,” a new city law requiring NYPD officers to file reports on all low-level investigative stops, has officially taken effect, the New York Post reported. ...