INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 2, 2024 — The National Police Association announced today it has awarded the Hudson, WI Police Department’s Explorer Program a $1000.00 grant. Law Enforcement Exploring is a hands-on career exploration program for young men and women between the ages of 14-21 looking to...
I was at the California Association of Tactical Officers (CATO) annual conference when I overheard attendees discussing the active shooter attack that had just happened hours before at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California. Although it had been less than eight hours...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department announced that the parents of three teenagers, allegedly involved in flash mob-style robberies at convenience stores, brought their children to police stations for arrest, NBC Los Angeles reported.Since July, at least 14 7-Eleven stores in...
PRESS RELEASESCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — We’re excited to announce that Dedrone, the global leader in airspace awareness and security, is now officially part of Axon. The acquisition unites two companies with a shared mission to improve public safety and national security by staying ahead of persistent...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1SAN FRANCISCO — A new California law, set to take effect in the summer of 2026, will allow law enforcement officers to issue citations to autonomous vehicles (AV) for traffic violations, even without a human driver behind the wheel, KRON reported.Authored by Assemblymember...
By Bill Estep and Taylor SixLexington Herald-LeaderWEST LIBERTY, Ky. — The slaying of an Eastern Kentucky judge by the county sheriff was captured on video in the judge’s office.Video played for the first time in public Tuesday showed then-Letcher County Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines standing...
By Evan McKennaThe Island Packet (Hilton Head Island, S.C.)BLUFFTON, S.C. — The tower of flames leapt from the car’s wreckage, disrupting the early-morning darkness on May River Road with a harsh glow. A passenger was trapped inside, and only seconds remained before the vehicle would...
By Greg Garrisonal.comBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin revealed details of the police department staffing on Tuesday to correct what he said is inaccurate information about how many officers short the department has been.“There’s a lot of numbers out there that are just false,”...
By Brendan Farrington and David FischerAssociated PressFalling trees and raging floods from Hurricane Helene killed more than 150 people when it struck Florida late last week and then plowed through the Southeast as one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history.People died in six states:...
By Steve Pomper Massachusetts State House, Boston, Mass. State Police cruiser Photo: (Ajay Suresh, CC 3.0, Wikimedia) This article stems from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’s latest round of controversial gun law legislation, but it’s not about the new law itself. I’m not addressing what the new gun law...