HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Silicon Valley city of Sunnyvale, California, selected Hexagon’s public safety platform to upgrade and modernize its emergency dispatching capabilities, speed response times and support major events and future growth.As a tech-savvy city, Sunnyvale’s Department of Public Safety needed a modern, next-generation...
ONTARIO, Calif. – Safariland, a brand of The Safariland Group, a leading global provider of safety and survivability products designed for the public safety, military, professional and outdoor markets, today announced the availability of the Safariland REDLINE™ series of military-grade, tactical communications equipment created specifically...
MESA, Ariz. — Versaterm, a global leader in public safety solutions, will showcase its forensic technology and staff wellness solutions at the 52nd American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) Annual Symposium. From April 4 through April 8, forensic leaders and managers will experience firsthand...
Vigilante predator stings — often shared on YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok — are part of a growing citizen-led movement to expose online child predators. But these amateur sting operations raise serious legal and safety concerns, particularly when they interfere with official ICAC investigations.An interesting phenomenon...
By Jarrod WardwellNew Haven Register, Conn.FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Seated snugly at the desks of a Fairfield Ludlowe High School classroom, about a dozen police officers and cadets began to recite the alphabet with their hands.Sophomore Rhet Sealfon guided them from A through Z in sign...
By Jeffrey CollinsAssociated PressCOLUMBIA, S.C. — A firing squad on April 11 executed a South Carolina man who killed an off-duty police officer, the second time the rare execution method has been used by the state in the past five weeks.Mikal Mahdi gave no final...
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. —The San Leandro Police Department released body camera footage of an incident where a man fired multiple shots at officers before being arrested, according to a critical incident release.The Feb. 16 incident began when officers responded to a report of a vehicle...
By Veronica Fernandez-AlvaradoThe Sacramento BeeSACRAMENTO, Calif. — If you’re pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving in California, you might be asked to walk in a line, stand on one leg and follow an object with your eyes.Across the Golden State, law enforcement officers use...
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. — A quick-thinking police officer is being credited with preventing a potential disaster after using his patrol vehicle to push a burning car away from gas pumps at a Raceway station, FOX 5 reported.Dashcam video released by the Stockbridge Police Department on April...
SAN FRANCISCO — A new high-tech investigation center operated by the San Francisco Police Department is being credited with a significant drop in crime citywide, CBS News Bay Area reported.Known as the Real Time Investigation Center (RTIC), the 24/7 operations hub has contributed to more...