By Zaeem Shaikhoregonlive.comPORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police Chief Bob Day is pledging to bring the police force to a staffing level that it hasn’t seen in more than two decades.Specifically, Day has requested city funding for 1,037 officers, up from the current 881, based on...
PRESS RELEASEDENVER — ForceMetrics – the leading decision-assist public safety platform that consolidates critical information for first responders and provides real-time, actionable insights, saving time, money and lives – today announced it has raised $22M. Funding will be used to scale ForceMetrics’ platform beyond its...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LOS ANGELES — While more candidates have applied for positions with the Los Angeles Police Department this year, overall hiring has decreased by 8% since 2022 due to delays in background checks, the Los Angeles Daily News reported.During a Board of Police Commissioners...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LAKELAND, Tenn. — Two Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies, one of whom is now on life support, were involved in separate crashes less than two miles apart, WMC reported.The first incident occurred just before 7 a.m. on Oct. 15 when a civilian vehicle pulled...
By Noble BrighamLas Vegas Review-JournalLAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas man arrested Saturday after authorities said he was found with loaded guns outside a California rally for former President Donald Trump filed a federal lawsuit against the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Tuesday, alleging officers violated...
By Noah GoldbergLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is not the type of elected official who shies away from making controversial public statements.The right-wing firebrand, who is rumored to be considering a 2026 gubernatorial run, put himself back into the political...
PRESS RELEASEATLANTA — We’re excited to announce the acquisition of Aerodome, a pioneer in Drone as First Responder (DFR) technology. This strategic move brings Aerodome’s best-in-class drone and remote piloting software under the Flock Safety umbrella, enhancing the company’s mission to improve community safety and...
PRESS RELEASEMONTREAL — Genetec Inc. (“Genetec”), a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, today announced a new feature that enables law enforcement professionals to easily collect, manage, and share vehicle-based evidence captured by AutoVu Cloudrunner through the Genetec...
By Josephine StratmanNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams, NYPD Interim Commissioner Tom Donlon and other top officials gathered near ground zero Tuesday to honor dozens of police officers, many of whom died of 9/11-related illnesses, as their names were added to the...
By Mitchell WillettsThe Charlotte ObserverCHICAGO — Police are asking the public to keep their eyes peeled for an exotic wild cat spotted roaming suburban Illinois.A recent photo shows the animal, a caracal, sitting alert in what appears to be a flower bed outside of a...
