As a part of his sweeping Executive Order actions upon returning to office in January, President Donald Trump reversed Executive Order 14074 and eliminated the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD).The original action, signed by President Biden on May 25, 2022, aimed to restore law...
PRESS RELEASECHICAGO — Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) has acquired RapidDeploy, a complementary cloud-native 911 solution provider for public safety, based in Austin, Texas.RapidDeploy’s advanced Next Generation 911 (NG911) product suite accelerates emergency response and enhances decision-making. The suite includes Radius Mapping, precise real-time call location...
By Jane HarperThe Virginian-PilotVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Cameron Girvin and Chris Reese were among the young ones on the city’s police force.Girvin, 25, was sworn into its ranks about five years ago. Reese, 30, joined in 2022, after having served three years as a deputy...
By Adriana Gomez Licon and Eric TuckerAssociated PressWASHINGTON — Dan Bongino, a former U.S. Secret Service agent who ran for office and gained fame with TV shows and a popular podcast, has been chosen to serve as FBI deputy director.President Donald Trump announced the appointment...
By Gregory HasmanAlbuquerque Journal, N.M.BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. — The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office is launching drones aimed at getting cameras on a scene before deputies and other first responders arrive on the ground.Known as the Drone as First Responder Program, the X10 drones can be...
By Jane HarperThe Virginian-PilotVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — When two Virginia Beach police officers attempted to stop a driver Friday night on South Rosemont Road , it was for having expired plates on his vehicle, according to police.Investigators would later find out that the man driving...
INDIANAPOLIS —The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department released bodycam footage showing an officer fatally shooting a man armed with a machete while investigating a car crash, FOX 59 reported.The suspect was shot after charging at an officer with the weapon. According to police, the suspect had...
MESA, Ariz. — A Chandler police officer and an off-duty firefighter are being credited with saving a woman’s life after a seven-car crash in Mesa left her trapped in a burning pickup truck, AZ Central reported.Officer Brian Larison of the Chandler Police Department was on...
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. —A Hinds County deputy was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance at a home in Terry, Mississippi, WLBT reported.Deputy Martin Shields Jr., 37, was fatally shot upon arriving at the scene on Feb. 23, according to the Hinds County...
Richard IlgenfritzMain Line Times & Suburban, Ardmore, Pa.LOWER MERION, Pa. — Lower Meiron officials have opened up their attempt to hire new police officers under its updated rules.Just hours after the Lower Merion Board of Commissioners voted to eliminate the college requirement for new police...