Edited by StaffMore from Edited by StaffPatrol"Thin Blue Line Across America" Motorcycle Ride to Honor LEOsThe "Thin Blue Line Across America" is a cross-country motorcycle ride benefiting Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), an organization striving to raise awareness and resources for members and families of law enforcement who have lost their lives in the line of duty.March 6, 2019PatrolVideo: Texas Deputy Pulls Elderly Woman from Burning HomeThe deputy arrived to find the home engulfed in flames and neighbors alerting the deputy to the resident's presence in a back bedroom.March 6, 2019Patrol"Career Criminal" Gets 10 Years for Fatally Punching CA DeputyAlonzo Leron Smith, 30, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter, threatening a crime and three counts of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury in the death of Lawrence "Larry" Falce back in December 2018, according to San Bernardino County Superior Court records.March 6, 2019Special UnitsFlorida SWAT Officer Seriously Injured in Training FallA Coral Springs, FL, SWAT officer was seriously injured Wednesday morning during a training exercise, authorities say.March 6, 2019PatrolNorth Carolina DUI Suspect Complains Police Won't Share Their Confiscated LiquorPolice say Elliott failed breath tests and was put in a patrol car, where he saw a bottle of Fireball Whiskey confiscated from someone else. The report says he told the officer: "You could have shared; I'm already drunk."March 6, 2019TechnologyMotorola Solutions and Sierra Wireless Provide Broadband Communications for First Responders on the RoadMotorola Solutions Inc. is teaming up with Sierra Wireless to deliver LTE broadband in-vehicle communications for first responders as part of its integrated platform for mission-critical communications.March 5, 2019PatrolCalifornia AG Agrees: No Charges for Officers in Stephon Clark CaseCalifornia’s top prosecutor agreed with Sacramento County Dist. Atty. Anne Marie Schubert that no charges were warranted against two Sacramento police officers who fatally shot Stephon Clark in March 2018.March 5, 2019TrainingVirTra Introduces Subscription Program for Simulators, Software, and Certified Training MaterialsVirTra, Inc., a global provider of training simulators for law enforcement, military, educational and commercial markets, has officially launched its Subscription Training & Equipment Partnership (STEP) program for government agencies. The addition of STEP to VirTra’s business model allows agencies to utilize VirTra’s unique, certified, simulation training on a subscription basis, VirTra says.March 5, 2019PatrolCA Supreme Court Rules Pension Benefits Can be Reduced, But Pensions Are ProtectedIn a unanimous decision written by Chief Justice Tani-Cantil Sakauye, the court upheld California’s 2012 repeal of the “air time” benefit that allowed state workers to buy credits toward retirement service.March 4, 2019TechnologyRitron Inc. Introduces Radio-To-Intercom Bridge for School SafetyThe Radio-To-Intercom Bridge from Ritron is a radio receiver designed to add a critical layer of security to a school’s communication system. The receiver connects to an existing wired Public Address Intercom system and allows authorized business band 2-way radios to make announcements over the existing intercom speakers.March 4, 2019Previous PagePage 2 of 4Next Page
